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Topic: Crest (heraldry)

	Crest (heraldry) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The earliest heraldic crests were apparently painted on metal fans, and usually repeated the coat of arms painted on the shield.
		Today, the crests of new Knights of the Garter and Bath are carved from lime wood by sculptor Ian G Brennan for display in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle (Garter) and Henry VII Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey (Bath).
		In Germany and nearby countries, the crest often repeats the liveries in the form of a tall hat, a fan of plumes in alternating colors, or a pair of curving horns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crest_(heraldry) (534 words)

	AllRefer.com - crest (Heraldry, Knighthood, And Chivalry) - Encyclopedia
		The crest came to be used in heraldry, first only by persons of high rank, then by all those entitled to a coat of arms.
		The dragon, wivern, and plume of feathers are common crests.
		The lion, used by Edward III of England, remains the crest of the English sovereigns.
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	Heraldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tinctures are the colors used in heraldry, though a number of patterns called "furs" and the depiction of charges in their natural colours or "proper" are also regarded as tinctures, the latter distinct from any color such a depiction might approximate.
		In English heraldry the crescent, mullet, martlet, annulet, fleur-de-lis, and rose may be added to a shield to distinguish cadet branches of a family from the senior line.
		Typically in British heraldry, the outer surface of the mantling is of the principal color in the shield and the inner surface is of the principal metal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heraldry (3410 words)

	Heraldry, Coat of Arms and Family Crests
		They take Crest (the family crest) over the helmet and the horse takes the characteristic horse-trappingses of the time in which the heraldries of the knigths were drawn in order to identify them in the course of the battle.
		Objects frequently borne in heraldry as crests include animals, especially lions, normally showing only the fore half; human figures, likewise often from the waist up; hands or arms holding weapons; bird's wings.
		Crests in heraldry are not normally borne by women or clergy, because they do not participate in war or tournaments and thus would not have a helm on which to wear it.
	www.heraldrycrests.com (1094 words)

	my abyssinian heraldry idea: crest or no crest? - American Heraldry Society Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		To me, these additional objects are not crests but badges as there is nothing to show that they are crests or ever were crests.
		That doesn't really parallel the practice with crests, which are generally hereditary as an integral part of the arms (although I guess there are exceptions in some countries).
		My only problem with whatever approach is in calling them "crests." Crest has a specific meaning that doesn't really apply to something tucked below the shield (think of the crest of a mountain or of a bird and then describing it as being at the foot of the mountain or the bird--it makes no sense).
	www.heraldrysociety.us /forums/showthread.php?t=1698 (883 words)

	possible changes to crest - American Heraldry Society Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		However, the flag is OK, as there are lots of cases of flags being held by hands in crests in the many heraldic books out there.
		You may want to not use a crest at all--crests are far from mandatory in the Hispanic heraldic tradition--or just use a cluster of feather plumes in the main colors of the arms themselves.
		This is a typically German or Scandinavian approach to the crest, but there's no reason you couldn't use it if you wanted to.
	www.heraldrysociety.us /forums/showthread.php?t=1849 (1356 words)

	United States Northern Command: Crest and Heraldry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The gold star accorded the rightful honor and glory to people for their offering of supreme sacrifice for their country.
		The five stars at the top of the crest represent the five services: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
		The stars are eight-pointed, representing the eight points on a compass and symbolizing our mission to counter the global threat of terrorism.
	www.northcom.mil /about_us/heraldry.htm (261 words)

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