 Arms that
show a
charge repeated many times are called "Seme`". TheRoyal Arms of France show Seme` de lis (fleur-de-lis repeated). |
 Drops shown
on a
shield are termed "Gouttee. These are Gouttee d'or |
| Arms that
show a
charge repeated many times are called "Seme`". TheRoyal Arms of France show Seme` de lis (fleur-de-lis repeated). |
Drops shown
on a
shield are termed "Gouttee. These are Gouttee d'or |
The arms of Hastings Argent a Maunch (lady's sleeve) Sable |
The arms of Sidney: Or a Pheon (arrowhead) Azure |
The arms of Shakespeare: Or on a Bend Sable a Spear of the first (i.e. first metnioned metal) the point steeled proper |
The arms of Mowbray: Gules a Lion Rampant Argent |
The arms of Monthermer: Or an Eagle Displayed Vert armed (beak and claws) and langued (tongue) Gules |
The arms of Hawkwood: Argent on a chevron Sable three Escallop shells of the Field (i.e the same tincture as the field) Argent |
The shield is divided into various sections or points, the main ones being: A. Dexter side B. Sinister side C. Chief D. Base E. Fess point |
The arms of Hugh Le Despenser, Lord Le Despenser, Earl of Winchester, who died in 1326 |
The arms of Jane Austen. A woman has traditionally used her father's arms on a diamond-shaped shield called a lozenge |
