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CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
Introduction ix
I. The Origin of Armory 1
II. The Status and the Meaning of a Coat of Arms in Great Britain 19
III. The Heralds and Officers of Arms 27
IV. Heraldic Brasses 49
V. The Component Parts of an Achievement 57
VI. The Shield 60
VII. The Field of a Shield and the Heraldic Tinctures 67
VIII. The Rules of Blazon 99
IX. The so-called Ordinaries and Sub-Ordinaries 106
X. The Human Figure in Heraldry 158
XI. The Heraldic Lion 172
XII. Beasts 191
XIII. Monsters 218
XIV. Birds 233
XV. Fish 253
XVI. Reptiles 257
XVII. Insects 260
XVIII. Trees, Leaves, Fruits, and Flowers 262
XIX. Inanimate Objects 281
XX. The Heraldic Helmet 303

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