-
507090
Caption: These are common marks of illegitimacy but do not invariably have that meaning
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 16.58 MB
-
480989
Caption: Examples of the types of divisions used between tinctures.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 25.73 MB
-
481410
Caption: The armorial bearings granted to former U.S. President John F. Kennedy by the government of the Republic of Ireland.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 3.60 MB
-
506945
Caption: The badge of Clan MacLean, which reads, "Virtue Mine Honour"
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 15.04 MB
-
506635
Caption: Canting, or punning, arms are derived from the literal meaning or sound of a name
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 7.59 MB
-
506875
Caption: The coat of arms of Canada, derived from the royal arms of the United Kingdom, also represents French traditions and ties
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 16.58 MB
-
481176
Caption: Arms of ladies designating their status as unmarried, married, or widowed.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 19.84 MB
-
481480
Caption: The chief components of armorial bearings as indicated on the Royal Arms of the UK, used in England for Queen Elizabeth II.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 4.19 MB
-
481207
Caption: In the partition of a heraldic shield, the field is often divided along the lines occupied by ordinaries.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 35.02 MB
-
481124
Caption: Ordinaries are basic bearings that may be of any tincture and that may be combined in great variety.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 20.18 MB
-
481258
Caption: Marks of cadency, used to difference the arms of cadets of the same family. The symbols may be of any tincture.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 19.03 MB
-
481089
Caption: Conventional representations of tinctures used when it is not possible to print the actual colours of English marks of cadency.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 13.74 MB
-
481546
Caption: Selected badges of Europe: the English badge, Italian badge, Welsh badge, and French badge.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 2.83 MB
-
481050
Caption: Heirship through the female lines.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 32.26 MB
-
481431
Caption: The fleur-de-lis has symbolized the crown of France for nearly 1,000 years.
Artist: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release: Not Applicable
File Size: 38.15 MB