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"When the drops have their natural position inverted."—Aveling, 1891

Guttée Reversed

"When the drops have their natural position inverted."—Aveling, 1891

"Gules, a riband, or. RIBAND. A diminutive of the bend." -Hall, 1862

Riband

"Gules, a riband, or. RIBAND. A diminutive of the bend." -Hall, 1862

Gules, two bendlets, engrailed, argent. The riband, which is one third less than the garter and the bendlet, must never occupy more than one sixth of the field. -Hall, 1862

Shield Showing Riband

Gules, two bendlets, engrailed, argent. The riband, which is one third less than the garter and the…

This ribbon comes from Jost Amman's Wappen (coat of arms) during the German Renaissance.

Tassel Ribbon

This ribbon comes from Jost Amman's Wappen (coat of arms) during the German Renaissance.

La Roche bore Three roach swimming.

Roche

La Roche bore Three roach swimming.

The heraldic shield for the city of Rochester in the United Kingdom.

Shield of Rochester

The heraldic shield for the city of Rochester in the United Kingdom.

Rokeby bore Silver a chevron sable between three rocks.

Rokeby

Rokeby bore Silver a chevron sable between three rocks.

"Azure, a rose argent, barbed, and seeded proper. BARBED. Bearded. It is also applied to roses." -Hall, 1862

Rose Barbed

"Azure, a rose argent, barbed, and seeded proper. BARBED. Bearded. It is also applied to roses." -Hall,…

The heraldic charge borne by the seventh eldest son in a family.

The Rose

The heraldic charge borne by the seventh eldest son in a family.

Rothinge bore Paly silver and gules of eight pieces.

Rothinge

Rothinge bore Paly silver and gules of eight pieces.

"Or, three torteaux in bend. IN BEND. Figures placed in a slanting direction from the dexter chief to the sinister base are said to be in bend." -Hall, 1862

Roundlets in Bend

"Or, three torteaux in bend. IN BEND. Figures placed in a slanting direction from the dexter chief to…

"Five roundlets; two, one, two, in saltier. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Five Roundlets

"Five roundlets; two, one, two, in saltier. When there are many figures of the same species borne in…

"Five roundlets; one, three, one, or in cross. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Five Roundlets

"Five roundlets; one, three, one, or in cross. When there are many figures of the same species borne…

"Four roundlets, two over two. Some armorists call them cantoned as they form a square figure. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Four Roundlets

"Four roundlets, two over two. Some armorists call them cantoned as they form a square figure. When…

"Six roundlets; two, two, two, paleway. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Six Roundlets

"Six roundlets; two, two, two, paleway. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats…

"Six roundlets; three, two, one, in pile. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Six Roundlets

"Six roundlets; three, two, one, in pile. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats…

"Three roundlets, two over one; if the single roundlet had been at the top, it would have been called one over two. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Three Roundlets

"Three roundlets, two over one; if the single roundlet had been at the top, it would have been called…

"Three roundlets in bend. They might also be placed in fess, chief, base, or in pale. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Three Roundlets

"Three roundlets in bend. They might also be placed in fess, chief, base, or in pale. When there are…

"The two roundlets are arranged in pale, but they may appear in chief or base. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Two Roundlets

"The two roundlets are arranged in pale, but they may appear in chief or base. When there are many figures…

"The two roundlets are arranged in pale, but they may appear in ... fess. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed." -Hall, 1862

Two Roundlets

"The two roundlets are arranged in pale, but they may appear in ... fess. When there are many figures…

Rye bore three ears of rye on a bend

Rye

Rye bore three ears of rye on a bend

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the color tincture, sable (black), represented by crossed vertical and horizontal lines.

Sable Shield Color

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the color tincture, sable (black), represented by crossed vertical…

See of Salisbury bearing the Virgin and Child in a blue field

Salisbury

See of Salisbury bearing the Virgin and Child in a blue field

5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. 6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. Judges 14:5-6 KJV

Saltier Ordinary

5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath:…

A heraldic field sprinkled with drops of blood.

Guttée du Sang

A heraldic field sprinkled with drops of blood.

Saunders of Northants bore elephants heads

Saunders

Saunders of Northants bore elephants heads

"Argent, a scarpe, gules. SCARPE. A diminutive of the bend sinister." -Hall, 1862

Scarpe

"Argent, a scarpe, gules. SCARPE. A diminutive of the bend sinister." -Hall, 1862

Gules, a baton, sable, garnished, or. The baton is the fourth part of the bend, and, as before mentioned, it is a mark of illegitimacy, and seldom used in Heraldry, but by the illegitimate descendants of royalty. -Hall, 1862

Shield Showing Scarpe

Gules, a baton, sable, garnished, or. The baton is the fourth part of the bend, and, as before mentioned,…

The Schuylers were foremost among early Albany's founders and leaders and became one of the most prominent New Netherland families in colonial New York.

Schuyler Arms

The Schuylers were foremost among early Albany's founders and leaders and became one of the most prominent…

These scissors are made in the form of a coat of arms. It has a motto of the Cavendish family, a British noble family during the 14th century.

Scissors

These scissors are made in the form of a coat of arms. It has a motto of the Cavendish family, a British…

The king of Scots bore Gold a lion within a double tressure flowered and counterflowered gules

Scotland

The king of Scots bore Gold a lion within a double tressure flowered and counterflowered gules

Scott of Congerhurst in Kent bore Silver a crosslet fitchy sable.

Scott

Scott of Congerhurst in Kent bore Silver a crosslet fitchy sable.

"When several charges appear in one shield, the number in each row is generally indicated - as, 'three, two, and one,' and these must be given in writing, not in figures; but when the numbers exceed six, they produce the appearance of a pattern, and the field so covered is said to be seméee with the charge in question."—Aveling, 1891

Shield Semée

"When several charges appear in one shield, the number in each row is generally indicated - as, 'three,…

"Argent, a serpent nowed proper. NOWED. This word signifies tied or knotted, and is applied to serpents, wiverns, or any animals whose tails are twisted and enfolded like a knot." -Hall, 1862

Serpent Nowed Proper

"Argent, a serpent nowed proper. NOWED. This word signifies tied or knotted, and is applied to serpents,…

"Argent, a serpent crowned, or, vorant a (person). VORANT. Swallowing or devouring: any animal, in a charge, devouring another creature." -Hall, 1862

Serpent Vorant

"Argent, a serpent crowned, or, vorant a (person). VORANT. Swallowing or devouring: any animal, in a…

Seymour bore gules a lure of two golden wings

Seymour

Seymour bore gules a lure of two golden wings

Sheffield bore Ermine a cheveron gules between three sheaves gold

Sheffield

Sheffield bore Ermine a cheveron gules between three sheaves gold

Shelley bore Sable a fesse engrailed between three whelk-shells gold.

Shelley

Shelley bore Sable a fesse engrailed between three whelk-shells gold.

"The Billet is a right-angled figure a little longer than broad, resembling a folded letter in form, and from this said to have been derived."—Aveling, 1891

Billet Shield

"The Billet is a right-angled figure a little longer than broad, resembling a folded letter in form,…

"The Bordure of Border surrounds the field, and generally covers one-fifth of the shield."—Aveling, 1891

Bordure of Border Shield

"The Bordure of Border surrounds the field, and generally covers one-fifth of the shield."—Aveling,…

A curvy bouche heraldic shield with a base division.

Bouche Shield

A curvy bouche heraldic shield with a base division.

A heraldic bouche-shaped shield with a base division.

Bouche Shield

A heraldic bouche-shaped shield with a base division.

A couche heraldic shield with a base division.

Couche Shield

A couche heraldic shield with a base division.

A curvy bouche shield with a per pale division.

Curvy Bouche Shield

A curvy bouche shield with a per pale division.

"The Flanch is formed of a segment of a circle placed on the side of the shield. It is always borne double or in pairs, the one on the dexter and the other on the sinister side."—Aveling, 1891

Flanch Shield

"The Flanch is formed of a segment of a circle placed on the side of the shield. It is always borne…

"The Frette is composed of a Bendlet and Scarp and a Mascle interlacing each other."—Aveling, 1891

Frette Shield

"The Frette is composed of a Bendlet and Scarp and a Mascle interlacing each other."—Aveling,…

"A description of cross, with the ends or extremities bent at right angles."—Avelin, 1891

Fylot Shield

"A description of cross, with the ends or extremities bent at right angles."—Avelin, 1891

"Example of shield, from the Abbey Church of St. Alban."—Aveling, 1891

Heraldic Shield

"Example of shield, from the Abbey Church of St. Alban."—Aveling, 1891

"The Label is a Closet of Barrulet placed on the upper part of the field, and having three of more pendents or ribands hanging therefrom."—Aveling, 1891

Label Shield

"The Label is a Closet of Barrulet placed on the upper part of the field, and having three of more pendents…

A bouche shield with a decorative trim and a per pale division.

Ornate Bouche Shield

A bouche shield with a decorative trim and a per pale division.

A pointed heraldic shield with a base division.

Pointed Shield

A pointed heraldic shield with a base division.

"The Rustre differs from the mascle in that the perforation of the device is circular and not throughout."—Aveling, 1891

Rustre Shield

"The Rustre differs from the mascle in that the perforation of the device is circular and not throughout."—Aveling,…

A heraldic shield with a black surface, which is shown by the crossing horizontal and vertical lines.

Sable Shield

A heraldic shield with a black surface, which is shown by the crossing horizontal and vertical lines.

A spiked bouche heraldic shield with a per pale division.

Spiked Bouche Shield

A spiked bouche heraldic shield with a per pale division.

The Cathedral of Siena is a Roman Catholic Marian church located in Siena, central Italy. A medieval church, it was completed in 1263. The interior of the church is designed with black and white marble stripes on the columns and the walls. These black and white stripes represent the coat of arms of Siena. The entire floor of the church is covered with an inlaid marble mosaic.

Cathedral of Sienna

The Cathedral of Siena is a Roman Catholic Marian church located in Siena, central Italy. A medieval…

Siggeston bore Silver a two-headed eagle sable.

Siggeston

Siggeston bore Silver a two-headed eagle sable.

Bishop of Durham, the son of basket weaver, bore Silver a cross of three upright wattles sable, crossed and interwoven by three more

Skirlaw

Bishop of Durham, the son of basket weaver, bore Silver a cross of three upright wattles sable, crossed…

The coat of arms of Captain John Smith.

Smith's Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Captain John Smith.

"A guinea coined by George III during the period 1787-99. It is now so called because the shield of arms on the reverse has the shape of the spade of playing cards." —Whitney, 1889

Spade Guinea Coined by George III, Reverse

"A guinea coined by George III during the period 1787-99. It is now so called because the shield of…

"Achievement of Arms of Humphrey Stafford, A.D. 1460. From his Garter-Plate at Windsor."—Aveling, 1891

Shield of Humphrey Stafford

"Achievement of Arms of Humphrey Stafford, A.D. 1460. From his Garter-Plate at Windsor."—Aveling,…