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Title: Flowers and heraldry; or, Floral emblems and heraldic figures, combined to express pure sentiments, kind feelings, and excellent principles ..
Year: 1851 (1850s)
Authors: Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879
Subjects: Heraldry Flowers in art
Publisher: London, Houlston & Stoneman (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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f towers andhouses, as is seen in the figure. (PlateI. fig. 18.) This line is deemed suitablefor the use of those who have defendedcastles, or distinguished themselves inarchitecture. It may also be very appro-priately used in connection with flowerswhich grow near or upon castles, monas- 40 FLOWERS A^-D HERALDRY. teries, &c.; and such also as are furnishedwith thorns, as being provided with defen-sive armour for their protection. 7. DANCETTE. This form of line (Plate I. fig. 19)has long been used in Heraldry, notonly as lines of partition but as affectingthe whole form of ordinaries; as in thearms of the old Yorkshire family ofVavasour, which William le Vavasourbore at Caerlaverock, or, a fesse dancette,sahle. 8. INDENTED. In which the angles are smaller thanthose in the Dancette line. (Plate I.fig. 20.) 9. DOVE-TAILED. As in Plate I. fig SI, which is a lineof comparatively modern use. 10. RAGULY. Which is rarely used as a line of parti-tion, but may frequently be found in Plate!
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j^r)^njn.si_r^ TINCTURES. 41 ordinaries^ especially in the bend, when itassumes the appearance of the stem of atree, with the projecting branches sawnoff near to the stem ; such a portion only-being left as is about equal to the dia-meter of the stem. (Plate I. fig. 22.) In order to facilitate reference, when themetals, colours, furs, and lines are not im-mediately recognised, we repeat them in atabular form. METALS. Plate I. Oe, Gold (yellow); represented by dots fig. 3 Aegext, Silver (white); left plain „ 4 COLOURS. Sable, Black; represented by perpendicular and horizontal lines cutting each other „ 5 GiJLES, Red; represented by perpendiciilar lines drawn from chief to base „ 6 Yeet, Green; represented by diagonal lines drawnfrom the dexter chief corner to the sinisterbase corner of the shield „ 7 AzxTEE, Blue; represented by horizontal lines, or lines drawn parallel to the chief „ 8 PrEPUEE; represented by diagonal lines drawnfrom the sinister chief corner to the dexterba

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