"Argent, a millrind, gules. MILLRIND. The iron placed in the centre of a grindstone to protect the hole in the centre from the action of the axis; it is a charge frequently borne on escutcheons of persons connected with agriculture." -Hall, 1862

Millrind

"Argent, a millrind, gules. MILLRIND. The iron placed in the centre of a grindstone to protect the hole…

Roman goddess of wisdom

Minerva

Roman goddess of wisdom

"Minerva." —Bulfinch, 1897

Minerva

"Minerva." —Bulfinch, 1897

The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi. The bald eagle wears stars and stripes and holds an olive branch symbolizing peace and arrows representing war.

Seal of Mississippi

The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi. The bald eagle wears stars and stripes and holds an olive…

The Great Seal of the State of Missouri. Two grizzly bears hold a shield with the national seal and icons symbolizing growth and strength. The scroll holds the state motto, 'Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto' meaning "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law."

Seal of Missouri

The Great Seal of the State of Missouri. Two grizzly bears hold a shield with the national seal and…

A modern shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Modern Shield

A modern shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

A modern shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Modern Shield

A modern shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

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

The Cross Moline

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

The heraldic shield of Sir Edward de Montague.

Shield of Sir Edward de Montague

The heraldic shield of Sir Edward de Montague.

"Azure, a moon decrescent, proper. DECRESSANT, or DECRESCENT. A moon in its wane, whose horns are turned to the sinister side of the escutcheon." -Hall, 1862

Moon Decrescent

"Azure, a moon decrescent, proper. DECRESSANT, or DECRESCENT. A moon in its wane, whose horns are turned…

"Argent, the moon in her detriment sable. DETRIMENT. The moon is said to be in its detriment when it is eclipsed." -Hall, 1862

Moon Detriment

"Argent, the moon in her detriment sable. DETRIMENT. The moon is said to be in its detriment when it…

"Azure, a mullet or. MULLET. From the French word molette, the rowel of a spur: it is generally drawn with five points, as in the annexed example: when more points are used they are named." -Hall, 1862

Mullet

"Azure, a mullet or. MULLET. From the French word molette, the rowel of a spur: it is generally drawn…

"Argent, a mullet pierced, sable, on a chief azure, three mullets pierced, of the first. PIERCED OR PERFORATED. Cut through the centre." -Hall, 1862

Mulllet Pierced

"Argent, a mullet pierced, sable, on a chief azure, three mullets pierced, of the first. PIERCED OR…

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

The Mullet

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

"Argent, three mullets gules, accompanied with seven cross crosslets fitchy sable—three in chief, one in fess, two in flanks, one in base. FLANK. That part of an escutcheon between the chief and the base." -Hall, 1862

Mullets and Cross Crosslets

"Argent, three mullets gules, accompanied with seven cross crosslets fitchy sable—three in chief,…

"Per pale, or and azure, on a chevron, three mullets all counter-changed. COUNTER-CHANGED. The intermixture of metal with colours opposed to each other." -Hall, 1862

Mullets Counter-Changed

"Per pale, or and azure, on a chevron, three mullets all counter-changed. COUNTER-CHANGED. The intermixture…

Art on a Greek vase from Mycenae in about 1200 B.C.

Mycenae

Art on a Greek vase from Mycenae in about 1200 B.C.

"Argent, a salmon proper, naiant, its head towards the sinister side of the shield. NAIANT. A French term for swimming. This term is used in Heraldry when a fish is drawn in an horizontal position." -Hall, 1862

Naiant

"Argent, a salmon proper, naiant, its head towards the sinister side of the shield. NAIANT. A French…

The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey. The seal features Liberty and Ceres holding a shield with three plows representing agriculture. The state motto in the ribbon below reads, "Liberty and Prosperity."

Seal of New Jersey

The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey. The seal features Liberty and Ceres holding a shield with…

The Great Seal of the State of New York. The seal shows Justice holding the scales and Liberty stepping on the British Crown. Between them, is a shield with the sun and boats on the Hudson River. Beneath is the state motto 'Excelsior' meaning "Ever upwards."

Seal of New York

The Great Seal of the State of New York. The seal shows Justice holding the scales and Liberty stepping…

The coat of arms of the Duke of Norfolk.

Arms of the Duke of Norfolk

The coat of arms of the Duke of Norfolk.

"KNIGHT AND BARONET OF NOVA SCOTIA. A new creation during the reign of George I. to induce capitalists to settle in that part of North America. The title is hereditary: the arms are argent, St. Andrew's Cross gules surtout, an escutcheon or, with a lion rampant gules within a double tressure of the same, surmounted by a king's crown as a crest." -Hall, 1862

Knight and Baronet of Nova Scotia

"KNIGHT AND BARONET OF NOVA SCOTIA. A new creation during the reign of George I. to induce capitalists…

"They had some rude notions of sculpture, and made images out of clay, which they hardened in the fire. They excelled at wicker-work, and their baskets were sent to Rome, where they were very much admired." — Goodrich, 1844

Old Britons

"They had some rude notions of sculpture, and made images out of clay, which they hardened in the fire.…

A heraldic shield made of or (gold), which is represented by engraving dots of pricks into the shield.

Or Shield

A heraldic shield made of or (gold), which is represented by engraving dots of pricks into the shield.

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the metal tincture, or (gold), represented by dots.

Or Shield Metal

A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the metal tincture, or (gold), represented by dots.

The Argent Ordinary has a base color of vert or green.

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary has a base color of vert or green.

The Argent Ordinary is a barrulet sable (black).

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary is a barrulet sable (black).

The Argent Ordinary has a canton (corner) sable (black) on the dexter side (right side).

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary has a canton (corner) sable (black) on the dexter side (right side).

The Argent Ordinary is in the sinister base a triangle gules (red).

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary is in the sinister base a triangle gules (red).

The Argent Ordinary has the color gules (red) on the dexter tierce (right side).

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary has the color gules (red) on the dexter tierce (right side).

The Argent Ordinary is a gyron design in an azure (blue) color, moving from the dexter (right) side.

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary is a gyron design in an azure (blue) color, moving from the dexter (right) side.

The Argent Ordinary is a pall design in gules (red) color.

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary is a pall design in gules (red) color.

The Argent Ordinary is a pallet (narrow vertical strip) in sable (black) color.

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary is a pallet (narrow vertical strip) in sable (black) color.

The Argent Ordinary is a pale raguly.

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary is a pale raguly.

The Argent Ordinary is a bend on the sinister (left) side in a wavy azure (blue) color.

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary is a bend on the sinister (left) side in a wavy azure (blue) color.

Argent (silver) Ordinary.

Argent Ordinary

Argent (silver) Ordinary.

The Argent Ordinary has a base color of gules or red.

Argent Ordinary

The Argent Ordinary has a base color of gules or red.

The Azure Ordinary has a chief point in vair.

Azure Ordinary

The Azure Ordinary has a chief point in vair.

The Azure Ordinary is a pile in argent (silver), pointing towards the sinister (left) side.

Azure Ordinary

The Azure Ordinary is a pile in argent (silver), pointing towards the sinister (left) side.

The Azure Ordinary is a cross engrailed in or.

Azure Ordinary

The Azure Ordinary is a cross engrailed in or.

The Azure Ordinary is a gurge issuing from the sinister (left) base.

Azure Ordinary

The Azure Ordinary is a gurge issuing from the sinister (left) base.

The Barry of Five Ordinary is of azure (blue) and argent (silver) colors.

Barry of Five Ordinary

The Barry of Five Ordinary is of azure (blue) and argent (silver) colors.

The Checky Ordinary has nine checkers that are vert (green) and argent (silver) colors.

Checky Ordinary

The Checky Ordinary has nine checkers that are vert (green) and argent (silver) colors.

The Checky Ordinary has twenty checkers that are or and gules (red) colors.

Checky Ordinary

The Checky Ordinary has twenty checkers that are or and gules (red) colors.

The Chevronny of Six Ordinary is in azure (blue) and argent (silver) colors.

Chevronny of Six Ordinary

The Chevronny of Six Ordinary is in azure (blue) and argent (silver) colors.

The Fusilly Ordinary is in argent (silver) and azure (blue).

Fusilly Ordinary

The Fusilly Ordinary is in argent (silver) and azure (blue).

The Gules Ordinary is a pale (vertical band down middle of shield) of or color.

Gules Ordinary

The Gules Ordinary is a pale (vertical band down middle of shield) of or color.

The Gules Ordinary is four wolf's teeth in argent (silver), moving from the sinister (left) side.

Gules Ordinary

The Gules Ordinary is four wolf's teeth in argent (silver), moving from the sinister (left) side.

The Gyronny of Eight is in or and azure (blue).

Gyronny of Eight Ordinary

The Gyronny of Eight is in or and azure (blue).

The Gyronny of Four Ordinary is in argent (silver) and gules (red). It is pointing towards the dexter (right) side.

Gyronny of Four Ordinary

The Gyronny of Four Ordinary is in argent (silver) and gules (red). It is pointing towards the dexter…

The Lozengy Ordinary has colors of argent (silver) and azure (blue).

Lozengy Ordinary

The Lozengy Ordinary has colors of argent (silver) and azure (blue).

The Or Ordinary is a fesse gules (red) color.

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary is a fesse gules (red) color.

The Or Ordinary is cross in gules (red) color.

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary is cross in gules (red) color.

The Or Ordinary in the dexter (right side) is a chief triangle sable (black).

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary in the dexter (right side) is a chief triangle sable (black).

The Or Ordinary is a bend (band) in gules (red) color.

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary is a bend (band) in gules (red) color.

The Or Ordinary in pile azure (blue).

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary in pile azure (blue).

The Or Ordinary is a chevron design in a vert (green) color.

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary is a chevron design in a vert (green) color.

The Or Ordinary is a pile design in sable (black). The Per chevron design is in or and sable (black).

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary is a pile design in sable (black). The Per chevron design is in or and sable (black).

The Or Ordinary is a bend indented.

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary is a bend indented.

The Or Ordinary is chiefly colored in azure or blue.

Or Ordinary

The Or Ordinary is chiefly colored in azure or blue.