Serpent Vorant
"Argent, a serpent crowned, or, vorant a (person). VORANT. Swallowing or devouring: any animal, in a…
Shake-Fork
"In heraldry, a bearing resembling the pall (Y-shaped), but not reaching the edges of the escutcheon:…
Billet Shield
"The Billet is a right-angled figure a little longer than broad, resembling a folded letter in form,…
Bordure of Border Shield
"The Bordure of Border surrounds the field, and generally covers one-fifth of the shield."—Aveling,…
Flanch Shield
"The Flanch is formed of a segment of a circle placed on the side of the shield. It is always borne…
Frette Shield
"The Frette is composed of a Bendlet and Scarp and a Mascle interlacing each other."—Aveling,…
Fylot Shield
"A description of cross, with the ends or extremities bent at right angles."—Avelin, 1891
Heater shield
"The best known heraldic shield is that called the heater-shaped, a type common during the thirteenth…
Label Shield
"The Label is a Closet of Barrulet placed on the upper part of the field, and having three of more pendents…
Rustre Shield
"The Rustre differs from the mascle in that the perforation of the device is circular and not throughout."—Aveling,…
Sable Shield
A heraldic shield with a black surface, which is shown by the crossing horizontal and vertical lines.
Skirlaw
Bishop of Durham, the son of basket weaver, bore Silver a cross of three upright wattles sable, crossed…
Spearhead Imbued
"IMBUED. Weapons spotted with blood are said to be imbued. The example shows a spearhead imbued." -Hall,…
Shield of Humphrey Stafford
"Achievement of Arms of Humphrey Stafford, A.D. 1460. From his Garter-Plate at Windsor."—Aveling,…
Stag at Gaze
"Argent, a stag at gaze proper. GAZE. An intent look. This is said of a deer standing still, and turning…
Stag Attired
"Argent, a stag lodged, proper, attired, or. ATTIRED. When the horns of a stag are of a different tincture…
Stag Caboshed
"Argent, a stag's head caboshed, proper. CABOCHED or CABOSHED. Beasts' heads borne without any part…
Stag Lodged
"LODGED. A stag sitting on the ground with its head erect, is said to be lodged." -Hall, 1862
Stag Tripping
"Argent, a stag proper, tripping. TRIPPING. The motion of deer, between running and walking." -Hall,…
Statant Guardant
Hart at Gaze. The deer standing at gaze (facing the viewer) shows the statant guardant attitude of a…
Stourton
Stourton bore Sable a bend gold between six fountains. The fountain is a rounded charged with waves…
Stroker
William Stroker, who died Lord Mayor of London in 1484, bore Gironny of six pieces azure and silver…
Sun in its Splendor
"Azure, a sun in its splendour. SOL, or THE SUN IN ITS SPLENDOUR. The sun is said to be in its splendour…
Swan Gorged
"A swan's head erased at the neck, ducally gorged or. GORGED. Any animals, particularly birds, that…
Sword Hilted
"Argent, a sword proper couped, hilted or. HILTED. The handle of a sword tinctured." -Hall, 1862
Sword Surmounted by Keys
"Gules, a sword erect in pale, argent, surmounted by two keys, saltier, or. SURMOUNTED. A figure or…
Swords in Pile
"Argent, three swords in pile, their points towards the base. IN PILE. Arms or other charges that are…
Tabard
A common item of men's clothing during the Middle Ages. It is a short coat with short sleeves or shoulder…
Talbot
"Argent, a talbot's head erased, semé of billets. TALBOT. A dog formerly used for hunting. It…
Insignia of the Order of the Thistle
"The Jewel or Badge, attached to the collar, or worn depending from a broad dark green ribbon which…
Jupon of Sir Edmund de Thorpe
"Jupon from the Effigy of Sir Edmund de Thorpe, Ashwel-Thorpe Church, Norfolk."—Aveling, 1891
Seal of Thurstan
The heraldic seal of the archbishop of York, who worked under kings William II of England and Henry…