_Thistle._ The national Badge of SCOTLAND, represented after its national aspect, and tinctured _proper_. JAMES I. of Great Britain, to symbolise the union of the two realms of England and Scotland, compounded a Badge from the _Rose_ of one realm, and the _Thistle_ of the other, united by impalement under a single crown: No. 308. The impaled rose and thistle is borne by the Earl of KINNOULL, repeated eight times upon a bordure. [Illustration: No. 308.--Badge of James I.] _Timbre._ In the early Heraldry of England, this term denotes the true heraldic _crest_: but, in the modern Heraldry of France, the “timbre” is the _Helm_ in an armorial achievement. _Timbred._ Ensigned with a Helm; or, if referring to an early English achievement, with a Crest. It is a term very seldom met with in use. _Tiercée._ _In tierce_, _Per tierce_. Divided into three equal parts. _Tinctures._ The two _metals_ and the five _colours_ of Heraldry: Nos. 50-56. See page 40. It was one of the puerile extravagancies of the Heralds of degenerate days to distinguish the Tinctures by the names of the _Planets_ in blazoning the arms of Sovereign Princes, and by the names of _Gems_ in blazoning the arms of Nobles. _Torse._ A crest-wreath. _Torteau_, plural _torteaux_. A red spherical Roundle: No. 152. _Tower_, _Turret_. A small castle. _Towered._ Surmounted by towers, as No. 222, which is a “_Castle triple towered_.” _Transposed._ Reversed. _Trefoil._ A leaf of three conjoined foils, generally borne “slipped,” as in No. 309. _Treflée_, or _Botonée_. A variety of the cross: No. 103. _Treflée_ also implies _semée_ of trefoils. [Illustration: No. 309.--Trefoil Slipped.] _Treille_, _Trellis_. See page 71, and No. 150. _Tressure._ A subordinary. See pages 66, 67; and Nos. 135-8. _Tricked._ Sketched in outline. _Trippant_, or _Tripping_. In easy motion, as a stag. See page 81; and No. 168. _Triton._ See _Mermaid_. _Trivet._ A circular or triangular iron frame, with three feet, borne by the family of TRYVETT. _Trogodice._ An animal like a reindeer. _Trumpet._ In blazon usually a long straight tube, expanding at its extremity: No. 310, from the brass to Sir R. DE TRUMPINGTON, at Trumpingdon, near Cambridge; A.D. 1272. [Illustration: No. 310.--Trumpet.] _Trussed._ With closed wings. _Trussing._ Devouring--applied to birds of prey. _Tudor Rose._ An heraldic rose, _quarterly gu. and arg._; or a white heraldic rose, _charged upon_ a red one. _Tun._ A cask; the rebus of the final syllable _TON_ in many surnames. See _Rebus_. _Tynes._ Branches of a stag’s antlers. See _Attires_. _Ulster._ See _Baronet_ and _Herald_. _Undy_, _Undée_. Wavy: No. 38, C. _Unguled._ Hoofed. _Unicorn._ A well-known fabulous animal, famous as the sinister supporter of the Royal Shield of England.