From The Curiosities of Heraldry by M. A. Lower Blazon: Per quarterly or and gules, a bend vair
Arms of Lippe, Germany Blazon: Argent a rose gules, seeded and slipped or
Hurts (blue [roundels]) the same authority considers berries, and most heralds have taken them to be those diminutive things, whortleberries… But I am rather inclined with Leigh to consider them representations of the ‘black and blue’ contusions resulting from the “clumsy thumps” of war.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by M. A. Lower
Arms of Kleve, Germany Blazon: Per pale gules an escutcheon argent surmounted by an escarbuncle or and azure a lion rampant of the third, armed and langued of the first
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by M. A. Lower Certainly one of the most curious coats of arms I have ever encountered, the figure in the arms of the See of Chichester has been described as various saints, the mythical figure … Continue reading
Arms of Höxter, Germany Blazon: Per bar wavy azure or a cross gules and argent a fleur-de-lis of the first
The torteaux (red [roundels]) called in the Boke of S. A. “tortellys, or litill cakys,” are said to be emblematical of plenty and to represent a cake of bread.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by M. A. Lower
Arms of Hochsauerlandkreis, Germany Blazon: Gules an eagle displayed argent, charged on the breast with an escutcheon of the last bearing a cross sable
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by M. A. Lower Dexter shield: Echingham of Echingham, azure a fret argent with the crest on a wreath of the colors a demi-lion rampant argent Sinister shield: Jefferay of Chiddingly, azure fretty or, on a chief argent … Continue reading
Arms of Herford, Germany Blazon: Argent a horse salient sable
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