Transcriber's note: A few typographical errors have been corrected: they are listed at the end of the text. * * * * * A COMPLETE GUIDE TO HERALDRY PLATE I. [Illustration] THE ROYAL ARMS. A COMPLETE GUIDE TO HERALDRY BY ARTHUR CHARLES FOX-DAVIES OF LINCOLN'S INN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW AUTHOR OF "THE ART OF HERALDRY" EDITOR OF "ARMORIAL FAMILIES," ETC. ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY NINE PLATES IN COLOUR AND NEARLY 800 OTHER DESIGNS, MAINLY FROM DRAWINGS BY GRAHAM JOHNSTON HERALD PAINTER TO THE LYON COURT [Illustration] LONDON T. C. & E. C. JACK 16 HENRIETTA STREET, W.C. AND EDINBURGH 1909 {vii} 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 {viii} XXI. THE CREST 326 XXII. CROWNS AND CORONETS 350 XXIII. CREST CORONETS AND CHAPEAUX 370 XXIV. THE MANTLING OR LAMBREQUIN 383 XXV. THE TORSE OR WREATH 402 XXVI. SUPPORTERS 407 XXVII. THE COMPARTMENT 441 XXVIII. MOTTOES 448