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Ordinary of arms
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An ordinary of arms is a roll or register of coats of arms arranged systematically by design, with coats featuring the same principal elements grouped together. The purpose of an ordinary is to facilitate the identification of the bearer of a coat of arms from visual evidence alone.
Thomas Jenyns' Book, an English ordinary of arms compiled in c.1398. This page shows a sequence of coats of arms featuring lions rampant. British Libr
Thomas Jenyns' Book, an English ordinary of arms compiled in c.1398. This page shows a sequence of coats of arms featuring lions rampant. British Library, Add. MS 40851.
Extract from Papworth's Ordinary (1874)
Extract from Papworth's Ordinary (1874)
Roll of arms
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A roll of arms is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms.
Hyghalmen Roll, German, c. 1485. An example of a late medieval roll of arms. College of Arms, London.
Hyghalmen Roll, German, c. 1485. An example of a late medieval roll of arms. College of Arms, London.
Roll of arms of the knights of the Golden Fleece. Made in the first half of the 16th century.
Roll of arms of the knights of the Golden Fleece. Made in the first half of the 16th century.
Dering Roll, c. 1270, Dover. Lists knights of Kent & Essex. British Library. Provenance: Sir Edward Dering (1598–1644), Lt. of Dover Castle
Dering Roll, c. 1270, Dover. Lists knights of Kent & Essex. British Library. Provenance: Sir Edward Dering (1598–1644), Lt. of Dover Castle
Segar's Roll, a 17th-century copy of a 13th-century roll.
Segar's Roll, a 17th-century copy of a 13th-century roll.