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CHAPEAU. Cap of maintenance or dignity, borne only by sovereign
princes. It is formed of crimson or scarlet velvet, lined with ermine.
[Illustration: Chapeau]
CHAPLET. An ancient ornament for the head, granted to gallant knights
for acts of courtesy. It is frequently borne as a charge in a shield
of arms, and always tinted in its natural colours. [Illustration:
Chaplet]
Ex. Argent, a chaplet proper.
CHARGE. The figures or bearings contained in an escutcheon.
CHECKY. The field covered with alternate squares of metal and fur.
[Illustration: Checky]
Ex. Checky, sable and argent.
CHEVRON. This ordinary is supposed to represent the rafters of the
gable of a house.
[Illustration: Chevron]
Ex. Or, a chevron gules.
CHEVRONEL. The diminutive of the chevron, being one half its size.
[Illustration: Chevronel]
Ex. Argent, two chevronels gules.
CHIEF. One of the honourable ordinaries. It is placed on the upper
part of the shield and contains a third part of it. The letters show
the points in the chief. A is the dexter chief; B, the precise middle
chief; C, the sinister chief.
[Illustration: Chief]
CHIMERICAL FIGURES. Imaginary figures, such as griffins, dragons,
harpies, &c.: all of them will be found under their proper names.
CINQUE FOIL. Five leaves conjoined in the centre.
[Illustration: Cinque foil]
CIVIC CAP. A cap of dignity borne by mayors of cities or corporate
bodies: it is formed of sables garnished with ermine.
[Illustration: Civic cap]
CLARION. A horn or trumpet borne in this shape in English and German
coat-armour.
[Illustration: Clarion]
Ex. Azure, three clarions or.
CLENCHED. The fingers pressed towards the palm of the hand.
[Illustration: Clenched]
Ex. Azure, a dexter arm vambraced couped, the fist clenched proper.
CLOSE. A bird with its wings closed.
[Illustration: Close]
CLOSET. A diminutive of the bar, being only one half its width.
[Illustration: Closet]
Ex. Or, two closets azure.
CLOSEGIRT. A figure whose dress is fastened round the waist.
[Illustration: Closegirt]
Ex. Gules, an angel erect with wings expanded or, dress closegirt.
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