Items matching heraldry

Heraldic Dragon.

The dragon is, perhaps, the most venerable symbol employed in ornamental art. (p. 375) Fronm the first the dragon was always a favourite device in heraldry. What more frequent than the dragon-crested [...]

Keywords: dragons, mythical creatures, heraldry

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Added: 2009-01-09

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Bookplate detail: family crest

The coat of arms from the bookplate. it is surmounted by a dragon’s head, and there is a bird, perhaps a falcon, in the coat of arms itself. This is a detail from the Bookplate image.

Keywords: bookplates, heraldry, dragons

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Added: 2007-06-21

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Decorative initial letter “M” from 16th Century

This capital “M” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It is taken from a 16th century alphabet, and include [...]

Keywords: letterm, initials, heraldry

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Added: 2009-11-17

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53.18.—Fleur-de-Lys

A printer’s ornament, or, more likely, a calligraphic decoration. The name fleur-de-lys, or fleur-de-lis, may derive from the iris flower found on the banks of the River Lys in France, although the fl [...]

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, calligraphy, spirit, religion, heraldry, fleurs de lys

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Added: 2006-12-23

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Bookplate (ex libris) from Volume III, colour version

This is a lower-resolution scan of the bookplage.

Keywords: bookplates, colour, heraldry

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Added: 2007-05-14

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Bookplate (ex libris) from Volume III

A bookplate (ex libris) from inside the front cover of Volume III of Grose’s Antiquities. People who collected books would often have these printed onto labels that they would paste inside the covers [...]

Keywords: bookplates, heraldry

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Added: 2007-05-14

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Bookplate from Leland’s Itinerary Vol I

My copy has this book-plate (ex libris) pasted inside the front cover. It has a family crest with the motto “Pour Y Parvenir” (just do it) and the name Louisa Julia Manners beneath it. This is the cre [...]

Keywords: bookplates, heraldry

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Added: 2007-05-20

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The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers – Haslewood

Coats of arms (family crests) for the following: The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers Haddon Hall Hardbean Harding of Durham Harewell of Worcestershire Harewood of Devon Harlewin of Devon Harling H [...]

Keywords: heraldry, page images

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Added: 2007-06-02

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Delahay; He beareth Argent, a Star – Dixwell of Kent

Coats of arms (family crests) for the following: Delahay; He beareth Argent, a Star of sixteen Points Gules. When a Star has more than six Points, you must take Care to mention their Number. Delaluna [...]

Keywords: page images, heraldry

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Added: 2006-12-24

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Carver – Chesterton

Coats of arms (family crests) for the following: Carver Castleman of [Gloucestershire] His Grace, William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire Cavil The Rt. Hon. James Cecil, Earl of Salisbury Chaloner of Yo [...]

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Added: 2006-12-24

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Fairbeard of Middlesex – Fernley of Suffolk

Coats of arms (family crests) for the following: Fairbeard of Middlesex Faldo Falkner of Lancashire Fanshaw Farley of Worcester and [Herefordshire] Farrant of Surry [Surrey] Farringdon of Berkshire; t [...]

Keywords: page images, heraldry

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Added: 2006-12-24

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Dryden of Huntingdonshire – D’Oyly of Oxford and Norfolk

Coats of arms (family crests) for the following: Dryden of [Huntingdonshire] Duckensfield of Cheshire Dudley Duffield Duke of Suffolk The Bishoprick of Durham Dutton of Cheshire Dyer Dyott of Stafford [...]

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Added: 2006-12-24

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