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	Heraldry - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Although the word Heraldry properly belongs to all the business of the herald, it has long attached itself to that which in earlier times was known as armory, the science of armorial bearings.
		But in spite of the jealousy with which official heraldry hedges about the display of these supporters once assumed so freely, a few old English families still assert their right by hereditary prescription to use these ornaments as their forefathers were wont to use them.
		A single narrow bend, struck over all other charges, is the Baston, which during the r3th and 14th centuries was a common difference for the shields of the younger branches of a family, coming in later times to suggest itself as a difference for bastards.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HE/HERALDRY.htm (15096 words)

	Pimbley's Dictionary of Heraldry - B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The battering ram is borne by the Earls of Lindsey.
		The diminutives of the bend sinister are the scarpe, which is half its width; and the baton, half as wide as the scarpe and couped.
		In ancient heraldry a bendlet azure on a coat was a mark of cadency.
	digiserve.com /heraldry/pimb_b.htm (2585 words)

	Bend (heraldry) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In heraldry, a bend is a colored band that runs from the upper left (as seen by the viewer) corner of the shield to the lower right.
		Although the theory that the bend may occupy one-third of the field is usually seen as excluding the possibility of three bends (though this is often ignored on the Continent), there are contrary examples.
		The diminutive of the bend sinister (in England) is the skarpe or skarfe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bend_(heraldry) (328 words)

	Armorial Gold Heraldry Dictionary
		As represented in Heraldry resembles the heraldic wivern, but with the head of a dragon at the end of the tail, and with the comb, wattles, and spurs of a Cock; it is also termed the Amphisien-Cockatrice.
		A mark of illegitimacy, is a diminutive of the bend sinister, being one fourth its breadth.
		Heraldry art samples are provided as a courtesy to potential buyers and the heraldry samples remain the property of Armorial Gold Heraldry Services.
	www.heraldryclipart.com /db.html (3708 words)

	Welcome to Kanar II - History
		Heraldry: Azure a semee of fleurdelis or a bend or in bend three maltese crosses sable.
		Heraldry or Symbol: Argent a bend or a bordure sable in bordure eight crescents or in bend three elephants sable.
		Heraldry or Symbol: Purpure a chief argent a compass or.
	homepage.mac.com /lvcian/k2/history.html (2077 words)

	More on Heraldry
		Heraldry is the science and art of describing of coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings.
		The diminutive of the bend sinister is the scarpe.
		For many more people, heraldry is seen as a part of their national, and even personal, heritage, as well as being a manifestation of civic and national pride.
	www.eduhistory.com /heraldry.htm (2610 words)

	Heraldry Clipart ETC
		Andrew Harcla Andrew Harcla, the march-warden, whom Edward II made an earl and executed as a traitor, bore the arms of St. George with a martlet sable in the quarter.
		Vair Vair is one of the furs in heraldry composed of several silver and blue pieces representing little shields.
		Voided Cross Voided, in heraldry, a term applied to a charge or ordinary pierced through, or having the inner part cut away, so that the field appears, and nothing remains of the charge except its outer edges.
	etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/designs/heraldry_2.htm (1282 words)

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		Bends Overall - In Anglo-Norman heraldry a bend that is gules or azure placed overall on a device with a field of a non-identical tincture only adds 2 points of weight to the design including the cost of the bend and the tincture.
		When this is done it is usually the bottom-most charge with a per bend or a per fess line of partition or across a bend or fess or the center-most charge of a group of charges in cross, in saltire, in fess, or in pale.
		A bend or bend sinister overall was typically used as a mark of cadency or difference in Anglo-Norman heraldry.
	www.s-gabriel.org /heraldry/lothar/regional-style-draft.txt (9313 words)

	Coats of Arms in Ireland and from around the world
		In general we are all individuals or small groups, passionately interested in the subject of heraldry and coats of arms, but not bogged down in centuries-old, outdated convention or prepared to sacrifice accuracy in order to make a sale.
		The "bend" is a diagonal band from dexter chief to sinister base and is said to represent a shoulder scarf or baldric.
		A "bend sinister" is the same as a bend but stretch from sinister chief to dexter base.
	www.heraldry.ws /heraldry/index.html (5347 words)

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		The heraldry of today is not the same as the heraldry of the thirteenth century, and the heraldry of thirteenth century England was not the same as the heraldry of fifteenth century Portugal.
		Heraldry was created by nobles for nobles, probably as an adjunct to the tournament, which also evolved in the 12th and 13th centuries.
		The closest that medieval heraldry came to merit badge heraldry was in canting arms, rebuses, burgher or guild heraldry (which could be self-concious advertisements) or the rare and remarkable device that alluded to some act performed by a member of the family.
	www.s-gabriel.org /heraldry/lothar/medievalheraldry.txt (17296 words)

	Heraldic Dictionary - Introduction and Index
		Heraldry is both a science and an art form.
		Developing out of the emblems and insignia born upon shields and banners during battle, heralrdy as a profession encompasses not only the devising, granting, and blazoning of arms, but also the tracing of genealogies, and determining and ruling on questions of rank or protocol.
		The language used in blazoning (i.e., description) a complete achievement (i.e., the shield and all its surrounding elements) is intentionally precise because the object being described is associated with a specific family or institution, and often belongs to a single individual.
	www.rarebooks.nd.edu /digital/heraldry/index.html (207 words)

	Heraldry - Origins and Meanings of Heraldry, Coats of Arms and Family Crests
		istorically, heraldry began as a mark of identification in social intercourse and found its full flowering as a useful art in the Middle Ages, when it came to be used to distinguish the warriors on the battlefield.
		The use of heraldry and coats of arms in the United States is a matter of personal taste.
		Heraldry on the Internet, the web's premier site for heraldry research, coats of arms and family crests.
	heraldryorigins.tripod.com (1105 words)

	Abc of heraldry, coats of arms and family crests
		Heraldry may be defined the art of blazoning, assigning, and marshaling coat armor, or more particularly the art of arranging and arranging and explaining in proper terms all that relates or appertains to the bearing of Arms, Crests, Badges, Quarterings, and other hereditary marks of honor.
		But while it may be admitted that in the ancient world warlike nations bore on their shields and standards distinguishing devises, it is not clear that our Heraldry can in strictness by traced to a more remote period that of the twelfth or, at furthest, the eleventh century.
		The word Heraldry is derived from the German Heer, a host, an army - and Held, a champion; and the term blasson, by which the science is denoted in French, English, Italian, and German, has most probably its origin in the German word Blazon, To blow the horn.
	www.geocities.com /abcheraldry (1226 words)

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		The bear is one of the beasts of heraldry.
		A single bend sinister cotise, called a Baton, is said to be a mark of illegitamacy.
		A narrow bend, esp. one half the width of the bend.
	heraldry.lordkyl.net /glossary/glossary_b.html (5327 words)

	August 1983 LoAR
		Or, a bend sinister purpure between a quill issuant from an inkwell azure and a fountain.
		Argent, on a bend sinister sable surmounted by a serpent bendwise wavy counterchanged in sinister chief a dagger inverted argent and in chief a goutte de sang.
		Sable, a demi-slice of watermelon gules, seeded sable, the rind vert, all fimbriated argent.
	www.sca.org /heraldry/loar/1983/08/lar.html (6115 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on heraldry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats-of-arms (also referred to as "armorial bearings" or simply as "arms").
		Main article: TinctureThe first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal (bright tinctures) must never be placed upon metal, nor colour (dark tinctures) upon colour, for the sake of contrast; except where this cannot be avoided, as in the case of a charge overlying a partition of the field.
		In Scotland the control of heraldry is fully legal and the Lord Lyon, King of Arms retains powers (including imprisonment, fines and defacing bogus arms) which he does not hesitate to use.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/heraldry (3654 words)

	The Classic Castle dot Com How-To's
		Heraldry as discussed in this article is the recording and regulation of armory.
		There are several kinds of charges - ordinaries are the most basic and are mostly lines, stripes, and crosses - subordinaries are mostly simple geometric shapes which represent objects (a star shape is said to represent the rowel of a spur, for example) - other charges are realistic drawings of things and animals.
		Ordinaries are the original basic charges of heraldry, and are large geometric shapes stretching to the edge of the shield.
	www.classic-castle.com /howto/articles/Heraldry/BasicHeraldry.html (1834 words)

	Bend Or (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		A bend is a general term fora knot used to tie two ropes together.
		In heraldry, a bend is a colored band that runs from the upper left (as seen by the viewer) corner of the shield tothe lower right.
		Round the bend is a slang expression for mad or eccentric.
	www.lottery-news.net /dust46206-bend_or.html (224 words)

	May 1984 LoAR
		Per bend argent and Or, a bend sable between a Scotch broom plant stalked and leaved proper and a unicorn's horn bendwise erased azure.
		Argent, in bend a heart, a sword bendwise sinister, a sword bendwise sinister inverted, and a heart gules.
		Argent, on a bend sable between a Lindwurm passant reguardant to sinister and a doubleheaded eagle displayed gules, three Latin crosses palewise.
	www.sca.org /heraldry/loar/1984/05/lar.html (3428 words)

	araltas.com Heraldry and Coats of Arms
		"The diminutives of the bend are the bendlet, garter or gartier, which is half its width; the cost or cottice, which is one-fourth; and the riband, which is one-eighth.": (Gloss.
		When it is borne with jesses (leather thongs about its legs), a hood and bells, it is said to be "jessed, hooded and belled." When represented as feeding, it is "at prey." The falcon is also known as a gerfalcon, peregrine falcon and tiercelet.
		Rose: The Rose, which is popular in English heraldry, is generally borne singly and full-faced, with five petals, barbs and seeds.
	www.araltas.com /services/sampledetailed.html (4890 words)

	populace
		Heraldry: Or, semy of azure hearts, on a sinister bend azure an apple blossom leaved.
		Heraldry: Or, a double-headed eagle sable, on a chief gules two scorpions fesswise respectant Or.
		Heraldry: Per Bend Argent and Vert a Falcon Striking wings Adorsed, Sable, a mouse rampant to sinister argent, langued gules.
	www.geocities.com /pixiwitch/populace.html (544 words)

	bend - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Bend (city), in central Oregon, on the Deschutes River.
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	ca.encarta.msn.com /bend.html (189 words)

	[ Ant ] Bend ◁ Ordinaries ◁ Heraldry ◁ Lore ◁ Geek Stuff
		… bendlet, cotices, baston; per bend; bendy, fretty, lozengy; lozenge, mascle, fret
		Possibly the most famous arms in English heraldry.
		Or, a bend with ij cotices Sable — Harley
	homepage.mac.com /antallan/bend.html (204 words)

	bend
		to bend as one walks; to bend over and pick up something.
		They bent over backward to make sure their guests were comfortable.
		a bend in the road; a bend in the curtain rod.
	www.infoplease.com /dictionary/bend (236 words)

	Bend - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Look up Bend in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
		Bend knot, a general term for a knot used to tie two ropes together
		This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bend (122 words)

	CFF's Heraldry Web Page
		Argent, per bend on a saltire gules, three leopard heads, or
		A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER
		Website for the American College of Heraldry (takes quite awhile to download).
	home.sprintmail.com /~cfitzgerald/heraldry/hindex.html (91 words)

	Medieval Glossary - Bend
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		In heraldry, the bend is one of the ordinaries, or more important figures.
		It is supposed to represent a shoulder belt or scarf worn over the shoulder.
	www.shadowedrealm.com /glossary/term.php?id=1136 (92 words)

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