Crescent Difference Small 320×300 Medium 640×600 Large 1024×960 Download Tiff Original 2400×2249 | (592.3 KB) Description "Second Son, the CRESCENT. The differences used by armorists at the present time are nine in number. They not only distinguish the sons of one family, but also denote the subordinate degrees in each house." -Hall, 1862 Keywords charge, crescent, difference, heraldry, second son Galleries Heraldry, Charges Source: Hall, Arthur The Manual of Heraldry (London, England: J. S. Virtue & Co., 1862)