Heraldry of Fish: Notices of the Principal Families Bearing Fish in Their ArmsJ. Van Voorst, 1842 - 250 |
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... allude to the mythological and religious em- blems consisting of fish , as well as to notice the many compound animals , the fanciful creations of the classical poets ; these conceptions , which excite so much inquiry , rendered it more ...
... allude to the mythological and religious em- blems consisting of fish , as well as to notice the many compound animals , the fanciful creations of the classical poets ; these conceptions , which excite so much inquiry , rendered it more ...
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... allusions were made in the arms of the nobility to other sources of their power and jurisdiction ; the ancient Counts of Wernigerode , Master Fishers of the empire of Germany , bore a fish as an ensign of dignity . ⁕ These marks of ...
... allusions were made in the arms of the nobility to other sources of their power and jurisdiction ; the ancient Counts of Wernigerode , Master Fishers of the empire of Germany , bore a fish as an ensign of dignity . ⁕ These marks of ...
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... allusion is capable of inspiring must conse- quently be proportionate to the previous knowledge possessed of more than the leading points of early history . In the primitive ages learning was not easy of acquisition , and natural ...
... allusion is capable of inspiring must conse- quently be proportionate to the previous knowledge possessed of more than the leading points of early history . In the primitive ages learning was not easy of acquisition , and natural ...
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... allusion to the Zodiacal position of the sun at the time he ascended the throne of England . A similar reference to the month of February may have influenced the assumption of arms resembling the sign Pisces , borne by the town of ...
... allusion to the Zodiacal position of the sun at the time he ascended the throne of England . A similar reference to the month of February may have influenced the assumption of arms resembling the sign Pisces , borne by the town of ...
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... allusion to the history of the middle ages , with which his subject was so closely connected . A few instances are here given of the dolphin employed as a poetical representation of the sea , to show the reason of its frequent heraldic ...
... allusion to the history of the middle ages , with which his subject was so closely connected . A few instances are here given of the dolphin employed as a poetical representation of the sea , to show the reason of its frequent heraldic ...
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Abbey addorsed allusion ancient family argent Arms and Crest assumed azure badge barbel Barons bears for arms bend Bishop bore for arms borne Castle cathedral celebrated charged chevron chevron between three chief church coast colour Count of Bar derived descended device dolphin dolphin naiant Duke Earl Edward III eels emblem embowed England English heraldry engrailed engraved erect Essex fess fishermen fishery Fishmongers fleur-de-lis French gules heads erased heiress Henry VIII heraldic heraldry Hertfordshire History James knight lion Lucy manor married mermaid monument motto mullet naiant naiant argent naiant in pale naturalist otter pale argent Palliot pike quartered reign of Edward reign of Henry represented river roach Roche royal sable Saint James Saint Peter salmon saltier Scotland sculptured seal shield ship Sir John Sir William species stained glass Thomas three dolphins three fish three luces town trout vert wavy whale Yorkshire
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