Chapter II: Preface: TO PRESENT EDITION vii

AUTHOR'S PREFACE ix

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xix

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY-- Early Popularity of Heraldry in England-- Origin of
English Heraldry; Definition; Characteristics; Development; Early
Uses; Not connected with Earlier Systems-- Ancient Heraldry-- Past
and Present Treatment of the Subject 1

CHAPTER II

EARLY HERALDIC AUTHORITIES-- Seals; Monumental Effigies, &c.;
Rolls of Arms, Official Heraldic Records, &c.-- Earliest Heraldic
Shields and Banners-- Allusive Quality of Early Armory--
Attributed Arms 10

CHAPTER III

The English Heraldry that is now in existence-- First Debasement
of Heraldry-- Later Debasement-- Revival of English Heraldry--
Heraldic Art 20

CHAPTER IV

GRAMMAR OF HERALDRY: Section I.-- Language-- Nomenclature-- Style
and Forms of Expression-- Blazon-- The Shield: its Parts, Points,
Divisions, Dividing Lines, Varieties of Form, and Heraldic
Treatment 29

CHAPTER V

GRAMMAR OF HERALDRY: Section II.-- Tinctures: Metals, Colours,
Furs-- Varied Fields-- Law of Tinctures-- Counter-changing--
Diaper-- Disposition-- Blazoning-- Emblazoning in Tinctures 40

CHAPTER VI

GRAMMAR OF HERALDRY: Section III.-- The Ordinaries:-- Chief:
Fesse: Bar: Pale: Cross; its Heraldic Varieties: Bend: Saltire:
Chevron: and Pile 49

CHAPTER VII

GRAMMAR OF HERALDRY: Section IV.-- The Subordinaries:-- Canton or
Quarter: Inescutcheon: Oile: Tressure: Bordure: Flanches: Lozenge,
Mascle, Rustre: Fusil: Billet: Gyron: Frette-- The Roundles 64

CHAPTER VIII

GRAMMAR OF HERALDRY: Section V.-- Miscellaneous Charges:-- Human
Beings: Animals: Birds: Fish: Reptiles and Insects: Imaginary
Beings: Natural Objects: Various Artificial Figures and Devices--
Appropriate Descriptive Epithets 73

CHAPTER IX

GRAMMAR OF HERALDRY: Section VI.-- The Lion and the Eagle in
Heraldry 83

CHAPTER X

GRAMMAR OF HERALDRY: Section VII.-- Glossary of Titles, Names, and
Terms 100

CHAPTER XI

MARSHALLING:-- Aggroupment: Combination: Quartering: Dimidiation:
Impalement: Escutcheon of Pretence: Marshalling the Arms of
Widowers, Widows, and others: Official Arms; and the Accessories
of Shields 158

CHAPTER XII

CADENCY:-- Marks of Cadency are temporary, or permanent: the
Label: the Bordure: the Bendlet, Barrulet, and Canton: Change of
Tincture: Secondary Charges: Single Small Charges: Differences of
Illegitimacy: Cadency of Crests, Badges, &c.: Modern Cadency 176

CHAPTER XIII

DIFFERENCING:-- Differencing to denote Feudal Alliance or
Dependency: Differencing without any Alliance-- Augmentation--
Abatement 194

CHAPTER XIV

CRESTS 209

CHAPTER XV

BADGES 220

CHAPTER XVI

SUPPORTERS 237

CHAPTER XVII

FLAGS:-- The Pennon: the Banner: the Standard: the Royal Standard:
the "Union Jack": Ensigns: Military Standards and Colours:
Blazoning: Hoisting and Displaying Flags 246

CHAPTER XVIII

THE ROYAL HERALDRY OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND:-- Shields of Arms of
the Reigning Sovereigns of England, of Scotland, of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Crests: Supporters: Mottoes:
Crowns: Banners: Armorial Insignia of the late Prince Consort; of
the Prince and Princess of Wales; of the other Princes and
Princesses 258

CHAPTER XIX

ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD AND INSIGNIA OF HONOUR:-- Feudal Knighthood--
Orders of Knighthood: Knights of St. John: Knights Templars: the
Order of the Garter; of the Thistle; of St. Patrick; of the Bath;
of St. Michael and St. George; of the Star of India-- The Order of
Merit-- The Royal Victorian Order-- The Imperial Service Order--
The Victoria Cross-- The Albert Medal-- Naval and Military
Medals-- Foreign Insignia bestowed on British Subjects 273

CHAPTER XX

PRECEDENCE GENEALOGIES 295

CHAPTER XXI

The COLLEGE OF ARMS-- The LYON OFFICE of Scotland-- Grants of
Arms-- Tax on "Armorial Bearings," and on "Arms Found" 304

CHAPTER XXII

MISCELLANEOUS:-- Coins-- Seals-- Heraldry in Architecture, in
Monuments, in Illuminations, in Encaustic Tiles-- Heraldic
Personal Ornaments, and various Heraldic Decorations-- Conclusion 316