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I. THE ORIGIN OF ARMORY 1

II. THE STATUS AND THE MEANING OF A COAT OF ARMS IN GREAT BRITAIN 19

III. THE HERALDS AND OFFICERS OF ARMS 27

IV. HERALDIC BRASSES 49

V. THE COMPONENT PARTS OF AN ACHIEVEMENT 57

VI. THE SHIELD 60

VII. THE FIELD OF A SHIELD AND THE HERALDIC TINCTURES 67

VIII. THE RULES OF BLAZON 99

IX. THE SO-CALLED ORDINARIES AND SUB-ORDINARIES 106

X. THE HUMAN FIGURE IN HERALDRY 158

XI. THE HERALDIC LION 172

XII. BEASTS 191

XIII. MONSTERS 218

XIV. BIRDS 233

XV. FISH 253

XVI. REPTILES 257

XVII. INSECTS 260

XVIII. TREES, LEAVES, FRUITS, AND FLOWERS 262

XIX. INANIMATE OBJECTS 281

XX. THE HERALDIC HELMET 303

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XXI. THE CREST 326

XXII. CROWNS AND CORONETS 350

XXIII. CREST CORONETS AND CHAPEAUX 370

XXIV. THE MANTLING OR LAMBREQUIN 383

XXV. THE TORSE OR WREATH 402

XXVI. SUPPORTERS 407

XXVII. THE COMPARTMENT 441

XXVIII. MOTTOES 448

XXIX. BADGES 453

XXX. HERALDIC FLAGS, BANNERS, AND STANDARDS 471

XXXI. MARKS OF CADENCY 477

XXXII. MARKS OF BASTARDY 508

XXXIII. THE MARSHALLING OF ARMS 523

XXXIV. THE ARMORIAL INSIGNIA OF KNIGHTHOOD 561

XXXV. THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF A LADY 572

XXXVI. OFFICIAL HERALDIC INSIGNIA 580

XXXVII. AUGMENTATIONS OF HONOUR 589

XXXVIII. ECCLESIASTICAL HERALDRY 600

XXXIX. ARMS OF DOMINION AND SOVEREIGNTY 607

XL. HATCHMENTS 609

XLI. THE UNION JACK 611

XLII. SEIZE-QUARTIERS 618

INDEX 623

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