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In heraldry, A bouche refers to a shape of shield. Basically rectangular, it is distinguished by the presence of a notch (lance rest) at the dexter chief position.
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In heraldry, abased describes something borne lower than usual and also describes a bird represented as having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.
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In heraldry an abatement is a mark of dishonour on an escutcheon.
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In heraldry, the abyss is the centre of an escutcheon.
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In heraldry, an accident is a point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.
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In heraldry, accollee means placed side by side; also, entwined about the neck.
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In heraldry, accosted means supported on both sides by other charges and also, side by side.
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In heraldry, accrued means grown to maturity.
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In heraldry, an achievement means any complete heraldic composition.
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In heraldry, an addition is something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour the opposite of an abatement.
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In heraldry, addorsed means set or turned back to back; pointing backwards.
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In heraldry, adumbration is the shadow or outlines of a figure.
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In heraldry, affronte means face to face, or front to front.
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In heraldry, an ailette (or emerass) is a small escutcheon which was fixed to the shoulders of armed knights. They were made of steel and introduced during the reign of Edward I, forming the origin of the modern epaulette.
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In heraldry, an alant is a mastiff with short ears.
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Alerion (allerion) is a name sometimes given by early Heralds to the heraldic eagle, which, when blazoned under this title, was also sometimes drawn without legs or beak.
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In heraldry, the allocamelus is a device representing a mythical creature which is part camel and part ass. The device was first borne on the arms of the Eastland Company, and later in the 19th century by the Russia Company.
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In heraldry, ambulant means in the act of walking.
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In heraldry, amethyst is a purple colour in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.
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In heraldry the anchor is an emblem of hope.
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In heraldry, anchored describes something as having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor.
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In heraldry, anime describes the eyes of a rapacious animal as being of a different tincture from the animal itself.
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In heraldry, annodated means curved somewhat in the form of the letter S.
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In heraldry, an annulet is a small circle, like a link of chain mail borne as a charge. In modern heraldry the annulet is a cadency mark representing the fifth son or brother.
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In heraldry, annuletee means ending in annulets.
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In heraldry, anserated describes something, a cross for example, as having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.
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In heraldry, an antique crown is a crown with five triangular points rising from the rim.
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In heraldry, appaume describes a hand open, erect and extended so as to show the palm to the spectator.
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In heraldry, aquilated means adorned with eagles' heads.
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In heraldry, arched means bent or bowed.
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In heraldry, archy means bent or bowed.
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In heraldry, argent is the white colour in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness. It is represented in engraving by a plain white surface.
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In heraldry, the term armed describes beasts and birds of prey as having their natural weapons - horns, a beak, talons, &c in a different colour to the rest of their body.
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In heraldry, an armiger is one who is entitled to a coat of arms.
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In heraldry, arms are the ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colours borne in shields, banners, &c., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.
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In heraldry, arms of alliance are arms which come into a man's possession by matrimonial alliances, as the arms of his wife, which are impaled with his own, and those of heiresses which he, in like manner, quarters.
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In heraldry, arms of community are the heraldic arms borne by Corporate and other Bodies and Communities, such as cities, colleges &c.
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In heraldry, arrondie means curved, rounded.
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In heraldry, ascendant means issuing upwards, like a flower for example.
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In heraldry, ashen keys is the name given to the seed-vessels of the ash tree when represented upon an escutcheon.
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In heraldry, aspect means position.
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In heraldry, aspectant means facing each other.
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In heraldry, aspersed means having an indefinite number of small charges scattered or strewed over the surface.
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In heraldry, assumptive arms were originally arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now the term is applied to those arms assumed without the sanction of the Heralds' College.
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In heraldry, at gaze describes figures of the stag, hart, buck or hind represented with the face turned directly to the front on an escutcheon.
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In heraldry, at speed describes figures of the stag, hart, buck or hind represented as though running very fast.
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In heraldry, attired describes a stag provided with antlers.
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In heraldry an augmentation is an additional charge to a coat of arms, given as a mark of honour.
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In heraldry, avellane describes something such as a cross in the form of four unhusked filberts.
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In heraldry, azure is a blue colour, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
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