Austrian Empire-French and Spanish Marshalling-Italian- (SECTION II., BY G. B. AND J. W.) Heraldry in the Highlands-The Escucheon en surtout--DOUGLAS quartered coats-Scottish bordures-Arms of feudal dignities en surtout Augmentations (G. B.)—Arms of the heiress of a mother, but not of a father-Issue of Morganatic marriagesOfficial arms of Ecclesiastics, etc.-Arms of Kings of Arms— Electors of the Holy Roman Empire-Grand Masters, etc., of Orders of ST. JOHN; ST. STEPHEN; the TEUTONIC ORDER, etc. (J. W.) pp. 512-527 Arms of EDWARD the Confessor-HOWARD augmentation-Sir JOHN CLERK, and the DUC DE LONGUEVILLE-DUNOISRUTLAND-Augmentations granted by HENRY VIII. to his wives-Grants by JAMES I., and by CHARLES II. Later Military and Naval Grants-Scottish concessions-Imperial Augmentations - Guelphic and Ghibbeline Chiefs - French concessions-Papal grants-Russian Augmentations-Arms of SUWOROFF, MENSCHIKOFF, etc.-Prussian grants-The IRON CROSS-Arms of BLUCHER, MOLTKE, BISMARCK, etc.Swedish concessions-Spanish grants-Arms of COLUMBUS, CORTEZ, and VASCO DA GAMA pp. 528-547 CHAPTER XVII. HERALDIC MARKS OF ILLEGITIMACY. (J. W.) Coat armour evidence of nobility-Actual status of bastards in the Middle Ages--The bendlet-sinister, an early and general brisure for illegitimacy-Vulgar error-A bar sinister an impossibility -The filet en barre, or baton péri en barre-Coûtume de Lorraine - Low Country Ordonnances - The faux escu Mistake of NISBET and SETON with regard to it. The Canton-Arms on a bend-The bordure of the legitimated Plantagenets-Arms of Royal bastards--Bastards of noble families-Venality of the old heralds-The bordure-wavy— Marks of bastardy in Scotland-The bordure-goboné — The bordure-wavy, a Scotch mark of legitimate cadency--Marks of illegitimacy in France-Royal bastards-Burgundy and the Low Countries-Interesting series of brisures--Spanish and Portuguese bastards — Italian, German, and Scandinavian examples-The bend-sinister no certain mark of illegitimacy in Continental Armory pp. 548-582 CHAPTER XVIII. BADGES. (J. W.) Early heraldic devices-The badge the earliest form-General use of for all decorative purposes-Knots and other devicesRoyal Badges-The planta genista-The White and Red Roses -The Swan-White Hart-The Falcon and Fetterlock, etc. ---The Ostrich Feather badge-Royal badges--Livery Collars --Collar of SS. pp. 583-598 CHAPTER XIX. EXTERNAL ORNAMENTS. I. HELM AND CREST-WREATH-CREST-CORONET— Crests assumed later than Arms-Early crests-The "fan-shaped" crest, or écran-Crested helm-In England of minor importance -Crests not hereditary-Used to denote cadency—German helms Armoiries timbrées in France-Limitation of useMaterials and position of helm-The Stall Plates and Crests at Windsor-Use of several crested helms in Germany-Use in Scandinavia-In France-Spain-Portugal-Ecclesiastics, right of, to use Crests-Reasons for choice of Crest-Buffalo horns-Wings-Vol-banneret - Trompes d'Eléphant-Composed crests-Penaches, hats, the plumail-The mitre, and mitred crests-German anomalies-English anomalies-" Our crest!!"-Differenced crests-Use of more than one-Absurd crests-Lambrequins-Wreaths-The calotte and capeline— Feather lambrequins-Tinctures of mantlings-Contoise-The Crest-Coronet-Mantles, pavilions, etc.. PP. 599-616 CHAPTER XX. EXTERNAL ORNAMENTS. II. CROWNS AND CORONETS. (J. W.) The Iron Crown-Il Sacro Chiodo-Crown of CHARLEMAGNEEarly English Crowns-Development of Crowns-Coronet of Prince of WALES-Crown of SCOTLAND-Closed-crownsFrench crowns, and coronets-Crowns of Emperors-The Szent Korona-Russian Crowns at Moscow-Royal Prussian Crown Archducal coronet Princely Crowns - Crown of Doge of VENICE--Coronets, licence in use of-Ducal coronet Used by Marshals of France, and Spanish Grandees— Coronets of Marquesses, Earls, Counts, Barons, etc.—Mortiers -Coronets of Dutch Admirals-British ignorance—The Toques of the French Empire pp. 617-626 Supports, Tenans, Soutiens-Origin of Supporters-Evidence of early seals-Single supporters--the Unicorn of SCOTLAND— The Apostolic Eagle-Double Supporters-Breton use-Supporters mantled-Crested Supporters-Triple SupportersFrench Royal Supporters-Free use of Supporters abroad— Ordonnances des Pays Bas-Unnecessary restrictions—Pedantic attention to minutia-Supporters with banners-Use of Supporters in Spain and Italy-Slavonic and other uses-The "beast"-Compartments British absurdities Inanimate Supporters (Orders of ST. JOHN, etc.)-Badges of Office, in Britain, France, Italy, Holland, and Spain — The Cordelière, Lacs d'Amour-Palms, etc.-Motto bands-The use of Supporters, to whom limited-Choice of new Supporters-More British absurdities. pp. 627-648 FLAGS BANNERS-STANDARDS. (J. W.) Banners of the Bayeux Tapestry--Banners and Bannerets-Bache- leries-Fiefs en bannière-Ecuyer-banneret—A banneret, how made-Arms on Sails of Ships-Standards-Variations of— Pennoncelles-Guidons--National Flags-Battle of the Stan- dard-The Carroccio in Italy-English flags-The “Union MISCELLANEOUS (J. W.). |