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Crest: A figure representing Neptune, namely a naked man, bearded Proper, crowned with an antique crown vert, bestriding a dolphin naiant Or, finned gules, in waves of the sea argent and azure, holding in his sinister hand, bridling the dolphin gules, and in his dexter hand a trident azure.
Heraldic labels are used to differentiate the personal coats of arms of members of the royal family of the United Kingdom from that of the monarch and from each other. In the Gallo-British heraldic tradition, cadency marks have been available to "difference" the arms of a son from those of his father, and the arms of brothers from each other, and traditionally this was often done when it was ...
When on a crest badge, the wreath is always shown below the crest to show that it is a heraldic crest and not another object. [2] Coronet: A coronet or antique crown may replace the wreath in some crests, such as that of Clan Dewar or Clan MacQuarrie. The antique crown (pictured top) consists of five visible spikes (three and two-halves). [2]
A crown is often an emblem of a sovereign state, usually a monarchy (see The Crown), but also used by some republics. A specific type of crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown , just a heraldic representation, as in the constitutional kingdom of Belgium .
During this weekend's Saturday Night Live episode, Rachel McAdams stopped by to pass on the metaphorical Queen Bee crown to the new meanest girl on the block, Renée Rapp. Rapp is reprising the ...
a Crowned hawthorn bush with the cypher H.R. (recalling the story that after the Battle of Bosworth Field, the crown was found under a hawthorn bush) [14] the Tudor rose; a rose Gules, with a rose Argent superimposed, crowned [15] a Fleur-de-lis, Or, crowned; Flames of fire; a Sunburst; Falcon standing on a fetterlock, with a virgin's face (a ...
Director Dee Koppang O’Leary cut her teeth on documentaries such as “Justin Bieber: All Around the World” for NBC and Sky One’s “Minnie Driver’s Excellent Adventure” before moving ...
The Crown of Scotland (Scots: Croun o Scotland, Scottish Gaelic: Crùn na h-Alba) is the centrepiece of the Honours of Scotland.It is the crown that was used at the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, and it is the oldest surviving crown in the British Isles and among the oldest in Europe.