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These instruments were described in heraldic terms and treated as personal to Christ much as a coat of arms. [27] An early example in a seal from c. 1240 includes the Cross, nails, lance, crown of thorns, sponge and whips. The instruments of the Passion were sometimes split between a shield and crest in the form of an achievement of arms. [28]
12th-century seal of Stefan of Uppsala is enclosed in a vesica piscis. Seals in use outside the Church, such as this Knights Templar Seal, were circular.. Heraldry developed in medieval Europe from the late 11th century, originally as a system of personal badges of the warrior classes, which served, among other purposes, as identification on the battlefield.
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto.
The use of the crest and torse independently from the rest of the achievement, a practice which became common in the era of paper heraldry, has led the term "crest" to be frequently but erroneously used to refer to the arms displayed on the shield, or to the achievement as a whole.
Crest: issuant from a human heart a dexter hand holding a sword proper. Motto: In Cruce Vinco (In the cross I conquer). [10] Arms of Chester A. Arthur, 21st president, 1881–1885 Shield: Gules, a chevron Argent between three rests (clarions) Or. Crest: a falcon rising proper belled and jessed Or. Motto: Impelle Obstantia (Thrust aside ...
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For example, to prevent gas and electricity meters from being interfered with to show lower chargeable readings, they may be sealed with a lead or plastic seal with a government marking, typically fixed to a wire that passes through part of the meter housing. The meter cannot be opened without cutting the wire or damaging the seal.
A famous example is the child swallowed by a dragon (the biscione) in the arms of Visconti dukes of Milan. Greco - Roman mythological figures typically appear in an allegorical or canting role. Angels very frequently appear, but angelic beings of higher rank, such as cherubim and seraphim , are extremely rare.