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De Wadsley 197 370. Shield of De Wortley 198 371. Shield of De Mounteney 198 372. Shield of De Mounteney 198 373. Shield in St. Alban's Abbey 203 374. Shield of Howard, after Flodden 205 374A. Howard Augmentation 205 375. Fan-Crest, Richard I. 209 376. Fan-Crest, Henry de Perci 209 377. Fan-Crest, Henry de Laci 209 378. Seal of Alexander de Balliol 210 379. Helm, &c., Thomas, Earl of Lancaster 211 380. Helm, &c., Geoffrey Luterell 212 381. Seal, Sir Robert de Marny 212 382. Seal, William de Wyndesor 214 383. Crest, Sir R. Grey, K.G. 215 384. Helm, &c., Richard II. 216 385. Helm, &c., Sir Hugh Hastings 217 386. Crest-Wreath, Sir William Vernon 217 387. Crest-Wreath, Sir Robert Harcourt 217 388. Crest-Wreath, Effigy at Tewkesbury 217 389. Basinet and Crest-Wreath, Sir H. Stafford 218 390. Seal, Earl Robert Bruce 225 391. Seal, Sir Walter Hungerford 225 392. Seal, Sir Robert de Hungerford 226 393. Badge, Tau and Bell 227 394. Ostrich Feather Badge 231 395, 396. Three Ostrich Feathers, Peterborough 231 397. Ostrich Feather Badge, Ludlow 232 398. Ostrich Feather Badge, Deanery, Peterborough 232 399. Ostrich Feather Badge, St. Alban's Abbey 232 400. Ostrich Feather Badge, Exeter Cathedral 232 401. Shield "for Peace" of Black Prince 234 402. Ostrich Feather Badge, Seal of Henry IV. 235 403. Ostrich Feather Badge, Seal of Thomas, Duke of Gloster 235 404. Ostrich Feather Badge, Garter Plate of John Beaufort 235 405. Seal of Devorguilla Crawford 239 406. Seal of Margaret, Lady Hungerford 240 407. Seal of Earl Edmund de Mortimer 242 408. Seal of Robert Graham 243 409. Seal of Sir Wm. Lindsay 243 410. Seal of Sir John Drummond 244 411. Pennon 247 412. Pennon of Percy 247 413. Banners and Pennons 248 414. Seal of Earl John Holland 249 415. Standard of Sir H. de Stafford, K.G. 251 416. The Royal Standard 252 417. The First Union Jack 253 418. Banner of St. George 253 419. Banner of St. Andrew 253 420. The Second Union Jack 254 421. The Banner of St. Patrick 254 422. Red Ensign 255 423. Royal Arms of Stuart Sovereigns 261 424. Arms of Nassau 261 425. Diagram of Arms of William III. and Mary 261 426. Diagram of Arms of William III. alone 261 427. Diagram of Arms of Anne 262 428. Arms of Hanover 262 429, 430. Diagrams of Royal Arms 262, 263 431. Crest of England 264 432. Signet Ring of Queen Mary Stuart 265 433. Insignia of the Order of the Garter 277 434. "Lesser George" of the Garter 279 435. Jewel of the Thistle 281 436. Badge of St. Patrick 281 437. Badge of the Bath, Naval and Military 284 438. Badge of the Bath, Diplomatic and Civil 285 439. Badge of the Star of India 288 440. Victoria Cross 293 441. The Albert Medal 293 442. Seal of Lord Bardolf 318 443. Seal of William Mure 319 444. Seal of Thomas Monypeny 319 445. Seal of Richard Stuart 319 446. Seal of Earl Thomas de Beauchamp Frontispiece 447. Counter-Seal of the same 320 448. Seal of Earl Richard de Beauchamp Frontispiece 449. Seal of Sir Walter Scott, A.D. 1529 326 450. Insignia of the Order of the Thistle 280 451. Insignia of the Order of St. Patrick 282 452. Collar and Military Badge, Order of the Bath 283 453. Star of Knight Grand Cross (Civil) 285 454. Star of Knight Commander (Military) 285 455. Order of Merit 286 456. Collar and Insignia of Exalted Order of the Star of India 287 457. Star and Collar of the Order of St. Michael and St. George 289 458. Eminent Order of the Indian Empire 290 459. Badge of same 291 460. G.C.V.O. Star 291 461. K.C.V.O. Star 291 462. G.C.V.O. Badge 291 463. K.C.V.O. Badge 291 464. Distinguished Service Older 292 465. Imperial Service Order 292
NOTE.-- Several illustrations used herewith in connection with the new Orders created of recent date are inserted by arrangement with the Editor of Debrett's "Peerage."

ENGLISH HERALDRY
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
Early Popularity of Heraldry in England-- Origin of English Heraldry; Definition; Characteristics; Developments; Early Uses; not connected with Earlier Systems-- Ancient Heraldry-- Past and Present Treatment of the Subject.
"What! Is it possible? not know the figures of Heraldry! Of what could your father be thinking?" --ROB ROY.
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The sentiment unquestionably was his own which Sir Walter Scott made delightful Di Vernon express when, with indignant surprise, she asked Frank Osbaldistone of what his father could have been thinking, that he had been permitted to grow up without any knowledge of Heraldry. Sir Walter was right in his estimate of the high value of Heraldry as an element of education: and, in professing herself a votaress of the Herald's "gentle science," it was quite right in Di Vernon to suggest