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A tabard for the Chief Herald of Canada to wear on special occasions was unveiled in May 2012 by David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada. The tabard weighs 2 kilograms (4.4 lb) and is coloured in royal blue, a colour emblematic of the governor general. The tabard is made up of four sections that include several symbols.
John Balliol or John de Balliol [1] (c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning 'empty coat'), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. Little is known of his early life.
John Balliol ("Toom Tabard"), king of Scotland (House of Balliol) (b. 1249) Nicholas III, Hungarian nobleman and Master of the Treasury (b. 1285) Nikō, Japanese Buddhist monk, teacher and religious leader (b. 1253) Rainier I, Genoese nobleman and knight (House of Grimaldi) (b. 1267) Sanggye Pal, Tibetan teacher and Imperial Preceptor (b. 1267)
Badge of the Order embroidered onto the left shoulder of a Knight's blue velvet mantle Henry of Grosmont, Earl (later Duke) of Lancaster (d. 1361), the second appointee of the Order, shown wearing a tabard displaying the royal arms of England over which is his blue mantle or garter robe.
A tabard is a short coat which was a common item of men's clothing in the Middle Ages, and which has survived to the present day as the distinctive garment of officers of arms. Tabard may also refer to: HMS Tabard, a British submarine; Tabard, British English for a cobbler apron; Tabard Gardens, a park in Southwark, London, located on Tabard Street
The Livonian Brothers of the Sword (Latin: Fratres militiæ Christi Livoniae, German: Schwertbrüderorden) was a Catholic military order established in 1202 during the Livonian Crusade by Albert, the third bishop of Riga [1] [2] (or possibly by Theoderich von Treydend).
The Grande Armée (pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d aʁme]; French for 'Great Army') was the main military component of the French Imperial Army commanded by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars.
Underneath the vest was worn a short or long sleeved tunic/tabard, extended to the mid calf, splitting in the front and back between the legs. Men wore trousers and a kaftan, each fastened by a belt, which was the traditional costume.