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The Origin of Heraldry--Its Uses--Symbolism--Artistic Development--The Character of Mediaeval Treatment--The Personal Quality--Fourteenth century Examples--The Influence of the Tournaments--Renaissance Heraldry--Decadence--Gothic Revival--The Use of Examples--The Aims of Heraldic Design.
The Achievement--Its Composition and Proportions--Modifications of Proportion--The Design of the Heraldic Group--Essential Qualities--Variability of Grouping--The Shield--Its Structure and Shape as a Fighting Defence--The Norman Shield and its Successors--Shields "for Peace"--Pageant Shields--How they were Made--The Tournament Shield--Evolution of Decorative Forms--Foliated Shields--Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Examples--Freedom in Shield Design--Heraldic Accuracy--What is Essential.
A Simple Manual of Heraldic Facts--The Shield Surface--The Tinctures--Divisions of the Field--Ordinaries--Sketches "in Trick"--Charges and their Arrangement.
The Heraldic Lion as a Type--Examples of Various Periods--Heraldic Character--Obligatory Poses and Decorative Distribution--Methods of Spacing--Characterization--Imaginary Creatures--Unicorns, Dragons and Griffins.
Eagles--Early Types--Plan of Distribution--Other Birds--Bird Monsters--Human Figures--Inanimate Charges--Crosses of many Forms--Fleurs-de-lis--Examples of Various Periods--The Rose--The Irish Harp--Surface Treatment--Diaper, its use in Sculpture, Painting and Engraving--Diapers of Badges.
The Helm--Its Structure--Ceremonial Use--Development as Armour--Helmets and their Mechanism--Tourney Helms--The Crest--How Made and Fixed--Examples of Actual Crests--Influence of Practical Conditions on their Pose--Difficulties in Design and How to Deal with Them--The Pose of Helmets--The Torse--Mantling--Its Evolution from Simple Drapery--Its Treatment in Relation to Shield and Crested Helm--Colour--Certain Restrictions.
Supporters--Derivation from Badges--Special Conditions of their Pose--Non-Heraldic Supporters--Amorini--Angels--Symbolic Figures--The Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire--And of Prussia--The Imperial Crown--Authorized Type for Present Use--The Coronet of the Prince of Wales--Coronets of Peers--The Question of the Cap--Baronets' Badges--Insignia of Knighthood--The Garter--The Collar and George--Other Orders--Relation of Orders to the Shield--Their Importance as Indications of Relative Rank--Typical Examples.
Illumination--Practical Directions--Methods of the Early Illuminators--Colour Treatment--Heraldry in Enamel--Champlev? Enamel, Personal and Monumental--The Cloak Clasp of Queen Eleanor--The Shield of William de Valence--Stall-plates of the Garter--"Limoges" Enamel--Heraldic Enamel by Nardon Penicaud--Bassetaille--Plique-a-jour --Heraldry in Metal--Application of Old Examples to Present Use--Bronze--Monumental Brasses--Cast Iron Firebacks--Pierced and Chiselled Iron Lock-plates--Keys--Repouss?--Engraved Metal--Ceremonial Weapons and Implements--Lead-work--Deposited Metal.
Badges at Blois--And at Hampton Court--Sculpture--Sgraffito--Gesso as a Material for Heraldic Relief--Methods of Preparation--A Series of Shields in Painted Gesso--Poker Work--Schemes of Decoration--Stained Glass--Technical Conditions--Colour Scheme--Working Drawings--Pugin's Designs for the Houses of Parliament--Powell's Drawings--Armorial Windows at Ockwells Manor--Painted Windows in Florence--The Swiss Painted Glass--Holbein.
Surcoats--Bardings--Embroidered Linen--Banners--Appliqu? Work--Embroidered Badges--The Toison d'or of Charles the Bold--Standards--The Proportions of Banners from Early Times--The Direction of their Charges and the Reasons therefor--The Composition of the Union Jack--Practical Explanation of its Construction--Painted Banners--How Prepared--Trumpet Banners--Heraldic Lace.
Heraldic Crowns--Chaplets--Roundels--Knots.
The Origin of the Label--Its Shape and Varieties--Ordinary Marks of Cadency--Their Significance--How Displayed--Royal Cadency--The Distinguishing Marks of Cadency of Present Personages of the Blood Royal.
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