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1923:Ormonde/Wake
1808:Fleur-de-lis
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2199:Rare metals
2179:(blood red)
1777:Winged lion
1757:Sea-griffin
1692:Hippocampus
1625:Allocamelus
1267:Fimbriation
1195:Compartment
1172:Achievement
1140:Marshalling
1106:distinction
964:Law of arms
949:Authorities
881:Hugh Squier
611:The Martlet
241:Early usage
215:une canette
106:Description
2493:Categories
2383:equestrian
2167:(mulberry)
1893:Harrington
1823:Quatrefoil
1752:Salamander
1697:Hippogriff
1655:Cockatrice
1635:Amphiptere
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1587:Portcullis
1499:Black swan
1453:Camelopard
1282:Ordinaries
1200:Escutcheon
1150:impalement
1145:quartering
1128:variations
1046:Attributed
984:pursuivant
875:Cock, J.,
758:References
639:irrelevant
588:(London),
562:Bromsgrove
490:Dundalk FC
450:hirondelle
374:hirondelle
342:Richard II
311:Richard II
268:Champlevee
246:de Valence
235:"merlette"
2476:resources
2421:socialist
2344:Hatchment
2339:Bookplate
2319:Carnation
2306:Realistic
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1957:Tinctures
1908:Hinckaert
1873:Bourchier
1727:Ouroboros
1712:Manticore
1617:Legendary
1592:Reremouse
1529:Przepaska
1458:Hind/stag
1448:Dog/hound
1257:Attitudes
1234:Supporter
1162:Societies
1123:divisions
1072:abatement
654:citations
592:(London)
486:tinctures
272:diapering
187:une merle
179:blackbird
145:, Belgium
100:Martinmas
90:Etymology
2428:Logotype
2371:Illyrian
2253:Brunâtre
2177:Sanguine
2114:Erminois
2082:(purple)
1975:Hatching
1970:Tricking
1933:Stafford
1833:Shamrock
1782:Woodwose
1762:Sea-lion
1732:Pantheon
1707:Lindworm
1650:Chollima
1645:Biscione
1640:Basilisk
1562:Crapaudy
1463:Kangaroo
1325:Componée
1319:Łękawica
1215:pavilion
1210:Mantling
1089:courtesy
1084:Alliance
1012:dominion
1007:National
938:Heraldry
818:Archived
658:reliable
604:and the
510:advowson
386:Lanherne
336:contain
283:Lusignan
223:morné(e)
207:Une cane
195:merlette
171:un merle
131:merlette
120:merlette
76:merlette
64:stylised
18:Martlets
2404:Related
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2255:(brown)
2109:Ermines
2080:Purpure
2070:(green)
2046:(black)
2019:Colours
1999:(white)
1903:Heneage
1845:Thistle
1838:Trefoil
1772:Unicorn
1747:Phoenix
1742:Pegasus
1737:Panther
1722:Musimon
1717:Mermaid
1702:Lampago
1672:Enfield
1665:Chinese
1602:Serpent
1597:Scallop
1567:Dolphin
1541:Pelican
1536:Martlet
1524:Szaszor
1494:Alerion
1468:Leopard
1443:Bull/ox
1417:Saltire
1405:Roundel
1380:Lozenge
1350:Flaunch
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1305:Bordure
1290:Annulet
1262:Erasure
1249:Charges
1113:Canting
1101:Cadency
1062:Armiger
1036:Burgher
989:private
959:History
836:(1984)
735:Sources
690:Macbeth
566:Warwick
514:annulet
502:cadency
482:Ireland
478:Dundalk
446:canting
438:England
378:hirundo
370:swallow
346:impaled
225:means:
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118:French
51:martlet
2416:Emblem
2390:Tabard
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1801:Plants
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1677:Garuda
1660:Dragon
1630:Alphyn
1426:Beasts
1410:Bezant
1365:Hamade
1355:Goutte
1310:Canton
1227:slogan
1205:Helmet
1096:Blazon
1055:Topics
979:herald
838:p. 184
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568:, and
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434:Sussex
430:shield
414:Sussex
231:mornée
219:morner
211:canard
183:thrush
175:merula
163:canard
153:, the
112:Swifts
96:martin
2361:Badge
2280:Ochre
2189:Tenné
2056:Azure
2044:Sable
2034:(red)
2032:Gules
1928:Savoy
1888:Dacre
1878:Bowen
1865:Knots
1767:Tyger
1687:Harpy
1572:Emmet
1550:Other
1519:Eagle
1487:Birds
1375:Label
1360:Gyron
1340:Chief
1330:Cross
1272:Lines
1239:Torse
1222:Motto
1190:Crest
1135:Fraud
1118:Field
1041:Women
1029:papal
1017:civic
1000:Types
442:rapes
199:merle
193:). A
70:or a
68:swift
2378:Seal
2349:Flag
2296:Rose
2263:Buff
2219:Buff
2136:Vair
2124:Pean
2091:Furs
2068:Vert
1943:Wake
1918:Lacy
1828:Rose
1792:Yale
1582:Lucy
1514:Dove
1509:Crow
1504:Cock
1478:Wolf
1473:Lion
1438:Boar
1433:Bear
1400:Pile
1395:Pall
1390:Pale
1385:Orle
1345:Fess
1300:Bend
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660:and
556:and
516:and
474:bend
428:The
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