Charge (heraldry), the Glossary
In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon (shield).[1]
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233 relations: Aeneas, Anchor, Angel, Animal, Annulet (heraldry), Antwerp, Apple, Archangel, Arkhangelsk, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Atlantic slave trade, Attitude (heraldry), Barley, Battle of the Nile, Battlement, Bear in heraldry, Beaver, Bee, Bell, Bend (heraldry), Bezant, Bible, Biscione, Black Madonna, Blazon, Boars in heraldry, Book, Bordure, Bull, Byzantine Empire, Cadency, Cannabis, Canting arms, Canton (heraldry), Castle, Castle Rock (Edinburgh), Cölbe, Cherub, Chevron (insignia), Chicken, Chief (heraldry), Church (building), Cloud, Coat of arms of Albania, Coat of arms of Alberta, Coat of arms of Austria, Coat of arms of Brandenburg, Coat of arms of Germany, Coat of arms of Ireland, Coat of arms of Montenegro, ... Expand index (183 more) »
Aeneas
In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (from) was a Trojan hero, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus).
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Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. Charge (heraldry) and anchor are heraldic charges.
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Angel
In Abrahamic religious traditions (such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and some sects of other belief-systems like Hinduism and Buddhism, an angel is a heavenly supernatural or spiritual being. Charge (heraldry) and angel are heraldic charges.
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Animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia.
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Annulet (heraldry)
In heraldry, an annulet (i.e. "little ring") is a common charge, which can be described as a roundel that has been "voided" (i.e. with its centre cut out). Charge (heraldry) and annulet (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Antwerp
Antwerp (Antwerpen; Anvers) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
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Apple
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus spp.'', among them the domestic or orchard apple; Malus domestica).
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Archangel
Archangels are described as the second-lowest rank of angel in De Coelesti Hierarchia (On the Celestial Hierarchy) written by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in the 5th or 6th century.
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Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk (Арха́нгельск), also known as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.
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Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (28 February 1871 – 19 May 1928) was a British expert on heraldry.
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Atlantic slave trade
The Atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people to the Americas.
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Attitude (heraldry)
In heraldry, the term attitude describes the position in which a figure (animal or human) is emblazoned as a charge, a supporter, or as a crest. Charge (heraldry) and attitude (heraldry) are heraldry.
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Barley
Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally.
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Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay; Bataille d'Aboukir) was a major naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast off the Nile Delta of Egypt between 1–3 August 1798.
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Battlement
A battlement, in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (a defensive low wall between chest-height and head-height), in which gaps or indentations, which are often rectangular, occur at intervals to allow for the launch of arrows or other projectiles from within the defences.
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Bear in heraldry
The bear as heraldic charge is not as widely used as the lion, boar or other beasts.
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Beaver
Beavers (genus Castor) are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Bee
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey.
Bell
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument.
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Bend (heraldry)
In heraldry, a bend is a band or strap running from the upper dexter (the bearer's right side and the viewer's left) corner of the shield to the lower sinister (the bearer's left side, and the viewer's right).
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Bezant
In the Middle Ages, the term bezant (besant, from Latin bizantius aureus) was used in Western Europe to describe several gold coins of the east, all derived ultimately from the nocat. Charge (heraldry) and bezant are heraldic charges.
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Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία,, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and other Abrahamic religions.
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Biscione
The biscione (English: "big grass snake"), less commonly known also as the vipera, is in heraldry a charge consisting of a divine serpent in the act of giving birth to a child.
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Black Madonna
The term Black Madonna or Black Virgin tends to refer to statues or paintings in Western Christendom of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, where both figures are depicted with dark skin.
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Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image. Charge (heraldry) and blazon are heraldry.
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Boars in heraldry
The wild boar and boar's head are common charges in heraldry.
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Book
A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images.
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Bordure
In heraldry, a bordure is a band of contrasting tincture forming a border around the edge of a shield, traditionally one-sixth as wide as the shield itself.
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Bull
A bull is an intact (i.e., not castrated) adult male of the species Bos taurus (cattle).
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Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Cadency
In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way to distinguish arms displayed by descendants of the holder of a coat of arms when those family members have not been granted arms in their own right. Charge (heraldry) and cadency are heraldry.
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Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae.
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Canting arms
Canting arms are heraldic bearings that represent the bearer's name (or, less often, some attribute or function) in a visual pun or rebus. Charge (heraldry) and Canting arms are heraldry.
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Canton (heraldry)
In heraldry, a canton is a charge placed upon a shield.
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Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders.
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Castle Rock (Edinburgh)
Castle Rock (Creag a' Chaisteil, IPA) is a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh upon which Edinburgh Castle sits.
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Cölbe
Cölbe is a municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
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Cherub
A cherub (cherubim; כְּרוּב kərūḇ, pl. כְּרוּבִים kərūḇīm, are one of the unearthly beings in Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden. Charge (heraldry) and cherub are heraldic charges.
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Chevron (insignia)
A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped mark or symbol, often inverted.
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Chicken
The chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting. Chickens are common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion, and an annual production of more than 50 billion birds.
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Chief (heraldry)
In heraldic blazon, a chief is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the top edge of the shield.
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Church (building)
A church, church building, or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities.
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Cloud
In meteorology, a cloud is an aerosol consisting of a visible mass of miniature liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles suspended in the atmosphere of a planetary body or similar space.
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Coat of arms of Albania
The coat of arms of Albania (Albanian: Stema e Republikës së Shqipërisë) is an adaptation of the flag of Albania and is based on the symbols of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg.
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Coat of arms of Alberta
The coat of arms of Alberta, the heraldic symbol representing the Canadian province of Alberta, contains symbols reflecting Alberta's English heritage along with local symbols.
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Coat of arms of Austria
The current coat of arms of the Republic of Austria has been in use in its first forms by the First Republic of Austria since 1919.
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Coat of arms of Brandenburg
The German state of Brandenburg has a coat of arms depicting a red eagle.
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Coat of arms of Germany
The coat of arms of Germany displays a black eagle with a red beak, a red tongue and red feet on a golden field, which is blazoned: Or, an eagle displayed sable beaked langued and membered gules.
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Coat of arms of Ireland
The coat of arms of Ireland is blazoned as Azure a harp Or, stringed Argent (a gold harp with silver strings on a blue background).
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Coat of arms of Montenegro
The coat of arms of Montenegro (grb Crne Gore) was officially adopted by the law passed in the Parliament on 12 July 2004.
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Coat of arms of Poland
The coat of arms of Poland is a white, crowned eagle with a golden beak and talons, on a red background.
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Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI
The personal papal coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI was designed by Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (who was later created a Cardinal) soon after the papal election in 2005.
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Coat of arms of Romania
The coat of arms of Romania was adopted in the Romanian Parliament on 10 September 1992 as a representative coat of arms for Romania.
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Coat of arms of Russia
The coat of arms of Russia derives from the earlier coat of arms of the Russian Empire.
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Coat of arms of Scotland
The coat of arms of Scotland, colloquially called the Lion Rampant, is the coat of arms historically used as arms of dominion by the monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland, and later used within the coat of arms of Great Britain and the present coat of arms of the United Kingdom.
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Coat of arms of Serbia
The coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia (grb Republike Srbije) consists of two main heraldic symbols which represent the identity of the Serbian state and Serbian people across the centuries: the Serbian eagle (a silver double-headed eagle adopted from the Nemanjić dynasty) and the Serbian cross (or cross with firesteels).
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Codex Manesse
The Codex Manesse (also or Pariser Handschrift) is a (manuscript containing songs), the single most comprehensive source of Middle High German Minnesang poetry, written and illustrated between when the main part was completed, and with the addenda.
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College
A college (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one.
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Comet
A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.
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Coronet
In British heraldry, a coronet is any crown whose bearer is less than sovereign or royal in rank, irrespective of the crown's appearance.
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Corsica
Corsica (Corse; Còrsega) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France.
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Coryphaena
Coryphaena is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known as the dolphinfishes, and is currently the only known genus in the family Coryphaenidae.
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Crescent
A crescent shape is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase (as it appears in the northern hemisphere) in the first quarter (the "sickle moon"), or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself. Charge (heraldry) and crescent are heraldic charges.
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Crest (heraldry)
A crest is a component of a heraldic display, consisting of the device borne on top of the helm.
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Croatia
Croatia (Hrvatska), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska), is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe.
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Cross
A cross is a compound geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines segment, usually perpendicular to each other.
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Crosses in heraldry
A number of cross symbols were developed for the purpose of the emerging system of heraldry, which appeared in Western Europe in about 1200. Charge (heraldry) and Crosses in heraldry are heraldic charges.
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Crown (heraldry)
A crown is often an emblem of a sovereign state, usually a monarchy (see The Crown), but also used by some republics. Charge (heraldry) and crown (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.
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Cultural depictions of salamanders
The salamander is an amphibian of the order Urodela which, as with many real creatures, often has been ascribed fantastic and sometimes occult qualities by pre-modern authors (as in the allegorical descriptions of animals in medieval bestiaries) not possessed by the real organism.
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Dalziel
Dalziel, Dalzell, Dezell, or Dalyell is a Scottish surname.
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Decortication
Decortication is a medical procedure involving the surgical removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ.
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Deer
A deer (deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family).
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Demon
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity.
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Devil
A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions.
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Diamonds (suit)
Diamonds (Carreau) is one of the four playing card suits in the standard French-suited playing cards.
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Division of the field
In heraldry, the field (background) of a shield can be divided into more than one area, or subdivision, of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name (e.g. a shield divided in the shape of a chevron is said to be parted "per chevron"). Charge (heraldry) and Division of the field are heraldry.
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Dog
The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf.
Double-headed eagle
The double-headed eagle is an iconographic symbol originating in the Bronze Age.
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Dragon
A dragon is a magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide.
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Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments.
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Eagle (heraldry)
The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge, as a supporter, and as a crest.
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Ecclesiastical heraldry
Ecclesiastical heraldry refers to the use of heraldry within Christianity for dioceses, organisations and Christian clergy. Charge (heraldry) and Ecclesiastical heraldry are heraldry.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Escutcheon (heraldry)
In heraldry, an escutcheon is a shield that forms the main or focal element in an achievement of arms. Charge (heraldry) and escutcheon (heraldry) are heraldry.
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Esox
Esox is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as pike or pickerel.
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Eton College
Eton College is a 13–18 public fee-charging and boarding secondary school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, England.
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Fasces
Fasces (a plurale tantum, from the Latin word fascis, meaning 'bundle'; fascio littorio) is a bound bundle of wooden rods, often but not always including an axe (occasionally two axes) with its blade emerging. Charge (heraldry) and Fasces are heraldic charges.
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Fess
In heraldry, a fess or fesse (from Middle English, Old French, and Latin, "band") is a charge on a coat of arms (or flag) that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield.
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Field (heraldry)
In heraldry, the background of the shield is called the field. Charge (heraldry) and field (heraldry) are heraldry.
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Figure-eight knot
The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot.
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Fire basket
A fire basket is an iron basket in which wood can be burned to make a bonfire.
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Fish
A fish (fish or fishes) is an aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fins and a hard skull, but lacking limbs with digits.
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Flaunch
In heraldry, a flaunch (also called flanches or flanks) are among the ordinaries or subordinaries, consisting of two arcs of circles protruding into the field from the sides of the shield.
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Fleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), is a common heraldic charge in the shape of a lily (in French, fleur and lis mean and respectively). Charge (heraldry) and fleur-de-lis are heraldic charges.
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Fountain (heraldry)
Fountain or syke is in the terminology of heraldry a roundel depicted as a roundel barry wavy argent and azure, that is, containing alternating horizontal wavy bands of silver (or white) and blue. Charge (heraldry) and Fountain (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico; Latin: Fridericus; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 and King of Jerusalem from 1225.
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Freemasonry
Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 14th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.
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French heraldry
French heraldry is the use of heraldic symbols in France.
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Globus cruciger
The cross-bearing orb, also known as stavroforos sphaira (σταυροφόρος σφαίρα) or "the orb and cross", is an orb surmounted by a cross. Charge (heraldry) and Globus cruciger are heraldic charges.
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God
In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith.
Gospel
Gospel (εὐαγγέλιον; evangelium) originally meant the Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was reported.
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Goutte
A goutte is a droplet-shaped charge used in heraldry. Charge (heraldry) and goutte are heraldic charges.
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Grape
A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis.
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Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology.
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Griffin
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (grýps; Classical Latin: grȳps or grȳpus; Late and Medieval Latin: gryphes, grypho etc.; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle with its talons on the front legs.
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Gustav Vasa
Gustav I (born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family; 12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), commonly known as Gustav Vasa, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from 1521, during the ongoing Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
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Habsburg monarchy
The Habsburg monarchy, also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm, was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg.
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Harp
The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers.
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Hat
A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory.
Heads in heraldry
The heads of humans and other animals are frequently occurring charges in heraldry. Charge (heraldry) and heads in heraldry are heraldic charges.
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Heinrich von Veldeke
Heinrich von Veldeke (aka: He(y)nric van Veldeke(n), Dutch Hendrik van Veldeke, born before or around 1150 – died after 1184) is the first writer in the Low Countries known by name who wrote in a European language other than Latin.
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Henry the Lion
Henry the Lion (Heinrich der Löwe; 1129/1131 – 6 August 1195), also known as Henry III, Duke of Saxony (ruled 1142-1180) and Henry XII, Duke of Bavaria (ruled 1156-1180), was a member of the Welf dynasty.
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Heraldic badge
A heraldic badge, emblem, impresa, device, or personal device worn as a badge indicates allegiance to, or the property of, an individual, family or corporate body.
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Heraldry
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree.
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Hesse
Hesse or Hessia (Hessen), officially the State of Hesse (Land Hessen), is a state in Germany.
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Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor.
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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (– 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy.
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Horse
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal.
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House mark
A house mark was originally a mark of property, later also used as a family or clan emblem, incised on the facade of a building, on animals, in signet and similar in the farmer and burgher culture of Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries. Charge (heraldry) and house mark are heraldic charges.
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House of Nassau
The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe.
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House of Tudor
The House of Tudor was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603.
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House of Welf
The House of Welf (also Guelf or Guelph) is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century.
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Human
Humans (Homo sapiens, meaning "thinking man") or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
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Jesus
Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.
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Kessinger Publishing
Kessinger Publishing, LLC is an American print-on-demand publishing company located in Whitefish, Montana, that specializes in rare, out-of-print books.
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Kingdom of Castile
The Kingdom of Castile (Reino de Castilla: Regnum Castellae) was a polity in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions as head of state.
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Knight Kadosh
The Knight Kadosh is a Freemasonic degree or ceremony of initiation performed by a number of Supreme Councils of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
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Label (heraldry)
In heraldry, a label (occasionally lambel, the French form of the word) is a charge resembling the strap crossing the horse's chest from which pendants are hung. Charge (heraldry) and label (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Legendary creature
A legendary creature (also called a mythical or mythological creature) is a type of fantasy entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before modernity.
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Lilium
Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers.
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Lindworm
The lindworm (worm meaning snake, see germanic dragon), also spelled lindwyrm or lindwurm, is a mythical creature in Northern, Western and Central European folklore that traditionally has the shape of a giant serpent monster living deep in the forest.
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Lion (heraldry)
The lion is a common charge in heraldry.
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List of counts of Albon and dauphins of Viennois
The counts of Albon (comtes d'Albon) were members of the medieval nobility in what is now south-eastern France.
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Lock and key
A lock is a mechanical or electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object (such as a key, keycard, fingerprint, RFID card, security token or coin), by supplying secret information (such as a number or letter permutation or password), by a combination thereof, or it may only be able to be opened from one side, such as a door chain.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
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Lozenge (heraldry)
The lozenge in heraldry is a diamond-shaped rhombus charge (an object that can be placed on the field of the shield), usually somewhat narrower than it is tall. Charge (heraldry) and lozenge (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Lymphad
200px A lymphad or galley is a charge used primarily in Scottish heraldry.
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Mace (bludgeon)
A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful strikes.
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Madonna (art)
In art, a Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus.
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Maize
Maize (Zea mays), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.
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Marija Bistrica
Marija Bistrica is a village and municipality in the Krapina-Zagorje County in central Croatia, located on the slopes of the Medvednica mountain in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region north of the capital Zagreb.
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Martlet
A martlet in English heraldry is a mythical bird without feet that never roosts from the moment of its drop-birth until its death fall; martlets are proposed to be continuously on the wing.
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Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.
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Mermaid
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish.
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Michael (archangel)
Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i faith.
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Milan
Milan (Milano) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome.
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Milesians (Irish)
The Milesians or sons of Míl are the final race to settle in Ireland, according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Irish Christian history.
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Mitre
The mitre (Commonwealth English) (Greek: μίτρα 'headband' or 'turban') or miter (American English; see spelling differences) is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity.
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Mon (emblem)
, also called,, and, are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution, municipality or business entity.
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Monster
A monster is a type of fictional creature found in horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology and religion.
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Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
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Moors
The term Moor is an exonym first used by Christian Europeans to designate the Muslim populations of the Maghreb, al-Andalus (Iberian Peninsula), Sicily and Malta during the Middle Ages.
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Mural crown
A mural crown (corona muralis) is a crown or headpiece representing city walls, towers, or fortresses.
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
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Oak
An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family.
Oar
An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion.
Oat
The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural).
Old French
Old French (franceis, françois, romanz; ancien français) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and the mid-14th century.
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Ordinary (heraldry)
In heraldry, an ordinary is one of the two main types of charges, beside the mobile charges.
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Orle (heraldry)
In heraldry, an orle is a subordinary consisting of a narrow band occupying the inward half of where a bordure would be, following the exact outline of the shield but within it, showing the field between the outer edge of the orle and the edge of the shield.
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Ox
An ox (oxen), also known as a bullock (in British, Australian, and Indian English), is a bovine, trained and used as a draft animal.
Pale (heraldry)
In heraldry and vexillology, a pale is a charge consisting of a band running vertically down the centre of a shield or flag.
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Pall (heraldry)
A pall (or pairle) in heraldry and vexillology is a Y-shaped charge, normally having its arms in the three corners of the shield. Charge (heraldry) and pall (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Paul the Apostle
Paul (Koinē Greek: Παῦλος, romanized: Paûlos), also named Saul of Tarsus (Aramaic: ܫܐܘܠ, romanized: Šāʾūl), commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle (AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.
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Peafowl
Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies).
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Pelican
Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae.
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Pile (heraldry)
In heraldry, a pile is a charge usually counted as one of the ordinaries (figures bounded by straight lines and occupying a definite portion of the shield).
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Pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.
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Pizzle
Pizzle is a Middle English word for penis, derived from Low German pesel or Flemish Dutch pezel, diminutive of the Dutch language pees, meaning 'sinew'.
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Plant
Plants are the eukaryotes that form the kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly photosynthetic.
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Pope
The pope (papa, from lit) is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church.
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Portcullis
A portcullis is a heavy, vertically closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications, consisting of a latticed grille made of wood and/or metal, which slides down grooves inset within each jamb of the gateway. Charge (heraldry) and portcullis are heraldic charges.
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Potentilla
Potentilla is a genus containing over 500 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae.
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Protea
Protea is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: suikerbos).
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Quartering (heraldry)
Quartering is a method of joining several different coats of arms together in one shield by dividing the shield into equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division. Charge (heraldry) and Quartering (heraldry) are heraldry.
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Quatrefoil
A quatrefoil (anciently caterfoil) is a decorative element consisting of a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping circles of the same diameter. Charge (heraldry) and quatrefoil are heraldic charges.
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Red Hand of Ulster
The Red Hand of Ulster (Lámh Dhearg Uladh) is a symbol used in heraldry to denote the Irish province of Ulster and the Northern Uí Néill in particular. Charge (heraldry) and Red Hand of Ulster are heraldic charges.
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Reinmar von Zweter
Reinmar von Zweter (also spelled Reymar von Zwetel, Reymar von Zweten, Römer von Zwickau, Ehrenbote, born around 1200 in Zeutern, today known as Ubstadt-Weiher, Germany; died after 1248) was a Middle High German poet of Spruchdichtung.
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Rhombus
In plane Euclidean geometry, a rhombus (rhombi or rhombuses) is a quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length.
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Rib
In vertebrate anatomy, ribs (costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage, part of the axial skeleton.
Right triangle
A right triangle or right-angled triangle, sometimes called an orthogonal triangle or rectangular triangle, is a triangle in which two sides are perpendicular forming a right angle (turn or 90 degrees).
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Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore.
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Rook (chess)
The rook (♖, ♜) is a piece in the game of chess.
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Rose (heraldry)
The rose is a common device in heraldry. Charge (heraldry) and rose (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Roundel (heraldry)
A roundel is a circular charge in heraldry. Charge (heraldry) and roundel (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Ruislip-Northwood Urban District
Ruislip-Northwood was an urban district in west Middlesex, England, from 1904 to 1965.
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Rune
A rune is a letter in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples.
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Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a vast empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.
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Rye
Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop.
Saint
In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God.
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Saint Peter
Saint Peter (died AD 64–68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church.
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Saltire
A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross.
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Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, simply Santiago, or Compostela, in the province of A Coruña, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain.
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Sardinia
Sardinia (Sardegna; Sardigna) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy.
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Scallop
Scallop is a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve mollusks in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops. Charge (heraldry) and scallop are heraldic charges.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
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Scottish Rite
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a rite within the broader context of Freemasonry.
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Sea lion
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly.
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Seahorse
A seahorse (also written sea-horse and sea horse) is any of 46 species of small marine bony fish in the genus Hippocampus.
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Seraph
A seraph (seraphim) is a celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism.
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Ship
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.
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Snowflake
A snowflake is a single ice crystal that has achieved a sufficient size, and may have amalgamated with others, which falls through the Earth's atmosphere as snow.
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Society for Creative Anachronism
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international living history group with the aim of studying and recreating mainly Medieval European cultures and their histories before the 17th century.
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Spur
A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse or other animal to move forward or laterally while riding. Charge (heraldry) and spur are heraldic charges.
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Star (heraldry)
In heraldry, the term star may refer to any star-shaped charge with any number of rays, which may appear straight or wavy, and may or may not be pierced. Charge (heraldry) and star (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Sun (heraldry)
A representation of the sun is used as a heraldic charge. Charge (heraldry) and sun (heraldry) are heraldic charges.
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Swan
Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae.
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Sword
A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting.
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Thistle
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Charge (heraldry) and Thistle are heraldic charges.
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Tiger
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a member of the genus Panthera and the largest living cat species native to Asia.
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Tippet
A tippet is a piece of clothing worn over the shoulders in the shape of a scarf or cape.
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Tower
A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor.
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Trefoil
A trefoil is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings, used in architecture, Pagan and Christian symbolism, among other areas. Charge (heraldry) and trefoil are heraldic charges.
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Trillium
Trillium (trillium, wakerobin, toadshade, tri flower, birthroot, birthwort, and sometimes "wood lily") is a genus of about fifty flowering plant species in the family Melanthiaceae.
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Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles.
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Turnip
The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot.
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Unicorn
The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead.
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.
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University
A university is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines.
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Vexillology
Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general. Charge (heraldry) and Vexillology are heraldry.
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Visconti of Milan
The Visconti of Milan are a noble Italian family.
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Volcano
A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
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Waiblingen
Waiblingen (Swabian: Woeblinge) is a town in the southwest of Germany, located in the center of the densely populated Stuttgart region, directly neighboring Stuttgart.
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Wheat
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a staple food around the world.
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Wikimedia Commons, or simply Commons, is a wiki-based media repository of free-to-use images, sounds, videos and other media.
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Wolves in heraldry
The wolf has been widely used in many forms in heraldry during the Middle Ages.
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Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers (or Fishmongers' Company) is one of the 111 livery companies of the City of London, being an incorporated guild of sellers of fish and seafood in the City.
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Wyvern
The wyvern (sometimes spelled wivern) is a type of mythical dragon with two legs, two wings, and often a pointed tail.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_(heraldry)
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