 | James Robinson Planché - 1834 - 410 pages
...suggests, that we should consider it the initial letter of Henry's motto, " Souveraine," which he had borne while Earl of Derby, and which, as he afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. The initial of a 'jommon motto of the middle ages, " Souveniez vous de moy" (Souvenez vous de moi),... | |
 | 1834 - 508 pages
...gests, that we should consider it the initial letter of Henry's motto, " Souveraine," which he had borne while Earl of Derby, and which, as he afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. The initial of a common motto of the middle ages, " Souveniez vous de moy" (Souveuez vous de moi),... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - Clothing and dress - 1846 - 412 pages
...suggests, that we should consider it the initial letter of Henry's motto, " Souveraine," which he had borne while Earl of Derby, and which, as he afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. The initial of a common motto of the middle ages, " Souveniez vous de moy" (Souvenez vous de moi),... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1852 - 672 pages
...crowned : this letter S, repeated either in links of gold, or in gold embroidery, worked upon a fillet of blue, is the initial of the word ' Souveraine,' Henry's motto, which he bore while Karl of Derby, and which, as he afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. " I dare say this... | |
 | John Timbs - History - 1858 - 272 pages
...suggests that we should consider it the initial letter of Henry's' motto, Souverain, which he had borne while Earl of Derby, and which, as he afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. The initial of a common motto of the middle ages — Souveniez-vous de may (Souvenez-vout de moi) —... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - Chronology, Historical - 1867 - 1132 pages
...crowned : this letter S, repeated either in links of gold, or in gold embroidery, worked upon a fillet of blue, is the initial of the word ' Souveraine,' Henry's motto, which he bore while Earl of Derby." It was originally the livery of John of Gaunt, adopted by Henry IV. as part of the royal livery in... | |
 | Archaeology - 1873 - 670 pages
...suggests that we should consider it the initial letter of Henry's motto " Souverain," which he had borne while Earl of Derby, and which, as he afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. The initial of a common motto of the middle ages, " Souveniez vous de moy," has also been mentioned... | |
 | William George Fretton - 1879 - 398 pages
...in gold embroidery worked upon a fillet of blue, is the initial of the word "Souveraine," the king's motto which he bore while Earl of Derby, and which...afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. It was in exact Beeping with the heraldic usage of the time thus to adapt the monogram of the king to the purpose... | |
 | John Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Frederic Chapman - Leicestershire (England) - 1891 - 388 pages
...gold, or in gold embroidery, worked upon a " fillet of blue, is the initial of the word ' SOUVerallte,' Henry's "motto, which he bore while Earl of Derby,...afterwards became Sovereign, appeared auspicious." Underneath the wrist of the left hand passes the Bourdon or Pilgrim's Staff, — " Burdo" — with... | |
 | Law - 1894 - 776 pages
...little over 400 years ago. According to it S is the initial of " Souvereine," Henry's motto while he was Earl of Derby, and which, as he afterwards became sovereign, appeared auspicious. Except his own theory, Mr. Nichols likes this the best ; but he has some criticism which it is of no... | |
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... of Edward III. to the Countess of Salisbury. But its non-appearance till the reign of Henry IV. is a sufficient answer to that supposition. Sir Samuel Meyrick, with much greater probability, suggests, that we should consider it the initial letter... 