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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 a brisure is a cadency mark or difference.
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In heraldry, a cadency mark is a bearing indicating the position of the bearer as the older or younger son, or as a descendant of an older or younger son, differentiating between the head of the family and other members in the male line of the same family.
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In heraldry, a crescent is displayed with the horns directed upward and is often used as a cadency mark to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
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In heraldry, a cross moline is a cross each arm of which is divided at the end into two rounded branches or divisions. The cross moline is the cadency mark for the eighth son.
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In heraldry, the double quatrefoil is the cadency mark for the ninth son.
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The fleur-de-Lys (flower of lily) is an heraldic representation of an iris or garden lily. It was the armorial bearing of the Kings of France from 1147 and was also borne by some English families. The Fleur-de-Lys is a cadency mark for the sixth son.
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In heraldry, a label is a barrulet, or sometimes a bendlet, with pendants, or points, usually three, especially used as a cadency mark to distinguish an eldest or only son while his father is still living. When the father died, the eldest son removed the label mark from his arms and became head of the family.
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In heraldry a martlet is a bird without a beak or feet. It is generally assumed to represent a martin. As a cadency mark it denotes the fourth son.
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In heraldry, a mullet or molet is a star, usually five pointed and pierced. When used as a cadency mark it indicates the third son.
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