An Egyptian figure wearing a headdress with a snake, is seated on a stool with an ornamental design and looking to the left. The figure is looking at hieroglyphics.

Seated Egyptian Figure with Hieroglyphics Pictured to the Right

An Egyptian figure wearing a headdress with a snake, is seated on a stool with an ornamental design…

Capital letter "A" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital A

Capital letter "A" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "I" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital I

Capital letter "I" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "O" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital O

Capital letter "O" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "S" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital S

Capital letter "S" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "J" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital J

Capital letter "J" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "M" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital M

Capital letter "M" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "W" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital W

Capital letter "W" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "D" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital D

Capital letter "D" with floral embellishment.

Capital letter "F" with floral embellishment.

Floral Capital F

Capital letter "F" with floral embellishment.

The architectural and ornamental style of the ancient German homes appealed to the storks, who arrived every spring and built their nests on the highest points and chimneys. The building of a nest upon a house by a pair of storks is considered as a presage of good fortune to the inhabitants, and they often suffered great inconvenience rather than drive away the birds. It is known that one man gave up the use of one of his rooms during the winter rather than destroy a nest two storks had built over the aperture of his chimney.

Stork's Nest in Strasburg

The architectural and ornamental style of the ancient German homes appealed to the storks, who arrived…

An illustration of a decorative letter "W".

Decorative Letter W

An illustration of a decorative letter "W".

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of a of an M decorated with flowers.

Decorative Letter M

An illustration of a of an M decorated with flowers.

An illustration of a decorative letter W.

Decorative Letter W

An illustration of a decorative letter W.

An illustration of the letter C decorated with tall stems.

Decorative Letter C

An illustration of the letter C decorated with tall stems.

An illustration of the letter A decorated with a branch and squirrel.

Decorative Letter A

An illustration of the letter A decorated with a branch and squirrel.

An illustration of a letter V.

Decorative Letter V

An illustration of a letter V.

An illustration of a decorative letter W.

Decorative Letter W

An illustration of a decorative letter W.

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of the decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter

An illustration of the decorative letter T.

An illustration of the decorative letter A.

Decorative Letter A

An illustration of the decorative letter A.

An illustration of the letter C sitting atop a coin.

Decorative Letter C

An illustration of the letter C sitting atop a coin.

An illustration of a decorative Y on a train car.

Decorative Letter Y

An illustration of a decorative Y on a train car.

An illustration of a decorative letter A.

Decorative Letter A

An illustration of a decorative letter A.

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of a decorative letter D.

Decorative Letter D

An illustration of a decorative letter D.

An illustration of a decorative letter M

Decorative Letter M

An illustration of a decorative letter M

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

Decorative Letter B

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of a decorative letter C.

Decorative Letter C

An illustration of a decorative letter C.

An illustration of a decorative letter D.

Decorative Letter D

An illustration of a decorative letter D.

An illustration of a decorative letter R.

Decorative Letter R

An illustration of a decorative letter R.

An illustration of a decorative letter E.

Decorative Letter E

An illustration of a decorative letter E.

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

Decorative Letter B

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

An illustration of a decorative letter A.

Decorative Letter A

An illustration of a decorative letter A.

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of a decorative letter T with a horseshoe.

Decorative Letter T with Horseshoe

An illustration of a decorative letter T with a horseshoe.

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

Decorative Letter B

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

An illustration of a decorative letter S.

Decorative Letter S

An illustration of a decorative letter S.

An illustration of a decorative letter G.

Decorative Letter G

An illustration of a decorative letter G.

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

Decorative Letter B

An illustration of a decorative letter B.

An illustration of a decorative letter S.

Decorative Letter S

An illustration of a decorative letter S.

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

Decorative Letter T

An illustration of a decorative letter T.

An illustration of a decorative letter A.

Decorative Letter A

An illustration of a decorative letter A.

An illustration of a decorative letter C.

Decorative Letter C

An illustration of a decorative letter C.

An illustration of a decorative letter M.

Decorative Letter M

An illustration of a decorative letter M.

An illustration of a decorative letter O.

Decorative Letter O

An illustration of a decorative letter O.

An illustration of a decorative letter P.

Decorative Letter P

An illustration of a decorative letter P.

Capital letter D designed and accented with a floral motif including flowers, leaves, lines, and shapes inside and outside the letter

Capital Letter D with Floral Motif

Capital letter D designed and accented with a floral motif including flowers, leaves, lines, and shapes…

Gules, a saltier, argent. The saltier was formed by making two pieces of riband cross diagonally, having the appearance of the letter X, or, speaking heraldically, the bend and bend sinister crossing each other in the centre of the shield. The saltier, if uncharged, occupies one-fifth of the field; if charged, one-third. -Hall, 1862

Cross Ordinary

Gules, a saltier, argent. The saltier was formed by making two pieces of riband cross diagonally, having…

An ornamental cursive T, decorated with shields and weapons of heraldry.

Heraldic T

An ornamental cursive T, decorated with shields and weapons of heraldry.

"Argent, three billets azure, two over one. BILLETS. This charge is, by some authors, supposed to represent tiles or bricks; by others that it represents a letter or billet. The name and form of the charge most accords with the latter opinion." -Hall, 1862

Billets

"Argent, three billets azure, two over one. BILLETS. This charge is, by some authors, supposed to represent…

An illustration of a decorative letter M.

Decorative Letter M

An illustration of a decorative letter M.

"HONOUR POINT. That part of the shield between the precise middle chief and the fess point. In the annexed example the large dot in the centre shows the fess point; the point within the letter D, the honour point." -Hall, 1862

Honour Point

"HONOUR POINT. That part of the shield between the precise middle chief and the fess point. In the annexed…

"Azure, on a pall argent, four crosses fitchy sable, in chief a cross pattee of the second. PALL. A scarf in the shape of the letter Y, forming part of the vesture of a Roman Catholic prelate. It is introduced as the principal bearing of the archbishops of Canterbury, Armagh, and Dublin." -Hall, 1862

Pall

"Azure, on a pall argent, four crosses fitchy sable, in chief a cross pattee of the second. PALL. A…

The Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) is an ornamental plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.

Bowman's Root

The Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) is an ornamental plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.

"Flower of Gordonia pubescens. GORDONIA. A ternstroemiaceous genus, of two species, very ornamental evergreen shrubs or small trees of the southern United States, with large white flowers." -Whitney, 1911

Gordonia

"Flower of Gordonia pubescens. GORDONIA. A ternstroemiaceous genus, of two species, very ornamental…