The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition by Anonymous


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Cross patriarchal

[Illustration: Cross potent rebated]

Cross potent rebated

CURTANA. The pointless sword of mercy is the principal in dignity of
the three swords that are borne naked before the British monarchs at
their coronation.

[Illustration: Curtana]

CROWN AND CORONETS.

[Illustration: Crown, king of England]

The crown of the king of England.

[Illustration: Coronet, prince of Wales]

Coronet of the prince of Wales

[Illustration: Coronet, princess of England]

Of a princess of England

[Illustration: Coronet, marquis]

Of a marquis

[Illustration: Coronet, royal duke]

Of a royal duke

[Illustration: Coronet, earl]

Of an earl

[Illustration: Coronet, duke]

Of a duke

[Illustration: Coronet, viscount]

Of a viscount

[Illustration: Coronet, baron]

Coronet of a baron

DANCETTE. A zig-zag figure with spaces between the points, much larger
than in the indented.

[Illustration: Dancette]

Ex. Argent, a pale, dancette vert.

DEBRUISED. Any animal that has an ordinary placed upon it is said to
be debruised.

[Illustration: Debruised]

Ex. Argent, a lion rampant guardant gules, debruised by a fess azure.

DECRESSANT, or DECRESCENT. A moon in its wane, whose horns are turned
to the sinister side of the escutcheon.

[Illustration: Decressant]

Ex. Azure, a moon decrescent, proper.

DEMI, or DEMY. This particle is always joined to a substantive, and
signifies half; as, a demi-lion, _i.e._ half a lion.

DETRIMENT. The moon is said to be in its detriment when it is
eclipsed.

[Illustration: Detriment]

Ex. Argent, the moon in her detriment sable.

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