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"PORTCULLIS. A grating suspended by chains, used to defend the entrance to a castle." -Hall, 1862

Portcullis

"PORTCULLIS. A grating suspended by chains, used to defend the entrance to a castle." -Hall, 1862

"Argent and azure, potent and counter potent. Some armorists call counter potent vary cuppy. POTENT. The ancient name of a crutch: when the field is covered with figures like small crutches it is called potent; when the heads of the crutches touch each other it is called counter potent." -Hall, 1862

Potent

"Argent and azure, potent and counter potent. Some armorists call counter potent vary cuppy. POTENT.…

"Potent counter-potent, sometimes called varry cuppy, differs from potent in that the potents of the same tincture are placed base to base and point to point."—Aveling, 1891

Potent Counter-Potent Shield

"Potent counter-potent, sometimes called varry cuppy, differs from potent in that the potents of the…

"Potent is when the field is covered with figures of potents, or crutches. Potent is now an obsolete word ... Potent, like vair, is of the alternate tinctures of argent and azure."—Aveling, 1891

Potent Shield

"Potent is when the field is covered with figures of potents, or crutches. Potent is now an obsolete…

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the fur, potent, represented by alternating azure (blue) and argent (silver) T shapes.

Potent Shield Fur

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the fur, potent, represented by alternating azure (blue) and…

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the fur, potent-counter-potent, represented by alternating azure (blue) and argent (silver) T shapes.

Potent-Counter-Potent Shield Fur

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the fur, potent-counter-potent, represented by alternating azure…

A heraldic shield with a pursuer (purple) surface, shown by the diagonal lines stretching from the top-right corner down to the bottom-left corner.

Purpure Shield

A heraldic shield with a pursuer (purple) surface, shown by the diagonal lines stretching from the top-right…

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the color tincture, purpure (purple), represented by diagonal lines going from upper right to lower left.

Purpure Shield Color

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the color tincture, purpure (purple), represented by diagonal…

"QUARTER FOIL. A four-leaved flower." -Hall, 1862

Quarter Foil

"QUARTER FOIL. A four-leaved flower." -Hall, 1862

"QUARTERED. A shield divided into four equal parts by a cross is said to be quartered. The quarter occupying the dexter chief is marked 1, or the first quarter; that occupying the sinister chief, 2; the dexter base, 3; the sinister base, 4; as in the annexed example." -Hall, 1862

Quartered

"QUARTERED. A shield divided into four equal parts by a cross is said to be quartered. The quarter occupying…

"QUARTERED PER CROSS—The shield is divided into four parts, called quarters, by an horizontal and perpendicular line, crossing each other in the centre of the field, each of which is numbered." -Hall, 1862

Quartered Per Cross

"QUARTERED PER CROSS—The shield is divided into four parts, called quarters, by an horizontal…

"QUARTERED PER SALTIER, which is made by two diagonal lines, dexter and sinister, crossing each other in the centre of the field." -Hall, 1862

Quartered Per Saltier

"QUARTERED PER SALTIER, which is made by two diagonal lines, dexter and sinister, crossing each other…

"The Escutcheon is sometimes divided into a great number of parts, in order to place in it the arms of several families to which one is allied; this is called a genealogical achievement. The compartments are called QUARTERINGS." -Hall, 1862

Quarterings

"The Escutcheon is sometimes divided into a great number of parts, in order to place in it the arms…

"Quarterly per pale dove-tailed, or and gules. DOVETAILED. A term borrowed from carpentry to show tinctures joined together by reversed wedges, which, being shaped like doves' tails, are by joiners called dovetailing." -Hall, 1862

Quarterly Dove-Tailed

"Quarterly per pale dove-tailed, or and gules. DOVETAILED. A term borrowed from carpentry to show tinctures…

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

The Double Quatrefoil

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

"Azure, a pale, or, radient. RADIENT. Any charge having rays or beams about it." -Hall, 1862

Radient

"Azure, a pale, or, radient. RADIENT. Any charge having rays or beams about it." -Hall, 1862

The heraldic shield of Abbot Ramryge.

Shield of Abbot Ramryge

The heraldic shield of Abbot Ramryge.

"Azure, a ray of the sun issuing out of the dexter corner of the escutcheon. The lines on each side are not noticed. RAY. A stream of light proceeding from a luminous body." -Hall, 1862

Ray of Sun

"Azure, a ray of the sun issuing out of the dexter corner of the escutcheon. The lines on each side…

The ship is pictured as it looked shortly after being unearthed. The tent-like structure at the back that is in most depictions, is not included in this illustration. Four of the 32 shields that were found can be seen attached to the side of the hull. The ship is raised up on a wooden frame. The ship was found in a burial mound in Sweden.

The Remains of the Prow of the Viking Ship Gokstad

The ship is pictured as it looked shortly after being unearthed. The tent-like structure at the back…

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Renaissance Shield

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Renaissance Shield

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Renaissance Shield

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Italian Renaissance Shield

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Italian Renaissance Shield

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

"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…

Rifle on the United States cruiser, Atlanta. The illustration shows a detailed view of the rifle, specifically, the shield, which is labeled "a".

Six-inch Breech Loading Rifle

Rifle on the United States cruiser, Atlanta. The illustration shows a detailed view of the rifle, specifically,…

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.

Personification of the city of Rome

Roma

Personification of the city of Rome

"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.

The antique bronze shield rosette band is a small flower pattern

Antique Bronze Shield Rosette Band

The antique bronze shield rosette band is a small flower pattern

"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…

Sable (black) represented on a shield.

Sable

Sable (black) represented on a shield.

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…

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.

Saxon military costume

Saxon Military Costume

Saxon military costume

Saxon military costume

Saxon Military Costume

Saxon military costume

"In the eleventh century, the Anglo-Saxons, originally the fiercest nation of the North of Europe, had become changed into a submissive and unwarlike people by the combine influences of luxury, a great landed aristocracy, and a richly endowed hierarchy." — Goodrich, 1844

Saxons

"In the eleventh century, the Anglo-Saxons, originally the fiercest nation of the North of Europe, had…

"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,…

This sculpture depicts two mermaids at the base, a small figure in the center and a lion holding a shield on the very top.

Sculpture

This sculpture depicts two mermaids at the base, a small figure in the center and a lion holding a shield…

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

Scutum

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

Scutum

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

Scutum

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

Scutum

The scutum was a semi-cylindrical shield used by ancient Roman legionaries.

A Roman scutum shield.

Roman scutum

A Roman scutum shield.

A pair of ancient Scythian warriors.

Ancient Scythians

A pair of ancient Scythian warriors.

A shield showing the semé pattern of Fleurs-de-lis.

Semé Shield

A shield showing the semé pattern of Fleurs-de-lis.