heraldry

An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.

Exchanged

A roundel sable.

The tincture red or gules.

To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.

A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.

The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.

A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend.

A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.

A contrasting border around a shield.

A person entitled to bear a coat of arms.

The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.

A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom, often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy.

To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.

A large medal, usually decorative.

The emblem of the Order of the Garter.

A bendlet.

A charge resembling the talbot but with scales, webbed feet and a broad tail.

One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.