Alexander Nisbet, «System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical: With the True Art of Blazon», subtitle «according to the most approved heralds in Europe: illustrated with suitable examples of armoria figures, and achievements of the most considerable surnames and families in Scotland, together with historical and genealogical memorials relative thereto», printed by J. MackEuen, Edinburgh, 1722.
This is the very 1st edition of this book and I consult the edition [Nisbet, A.; 1816].
Bibliographical reference of century XVIII.
Author: Nisbet, Alexander.
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Alexander Nisbet, «System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical: With the True Art of Blazon», subtitle «according to the most approved heralds in Europe: illustrated with suitable examples of armoria figures, and achievements of the most considerable surnames and families in Scotland, together with historical and genealogical memorials relative thereto», printed by William Blackwood de Ediburgo and Rodwell and Martin of London, Edinburgh, 1816.
This is the edition I consult and the 1st edition of this book is [Nisbet, A.; 1722].
The illustration accompanying this bibliographic reference corresponds to page 43 of this edition of 1816.
Bibliographical reference of century XIX.
The author is Nisbet, Alexander.
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Internal resources: NisbetA1722.SystemHeraldry.pdf.
Bordure invected and bordure engrailed.
Painting inspired in [Nisbet, A.; 1816; page 21, pictures 1 and 2], but with the 3 boar's heads of Alexander Nisbet within the 2nd bordure invected.
Blazon writen by the College of Arms for the coat of arms of Michael John Huxley-Evans «Per fess nebuly Sable and Ermine in chief a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper within a wreath of Thorns Or in base three Boar's Heads erased Sable armed Or.», but to differentiate from the «armed» of the claws, I prefer «tusked» to «armed» for the defenses/tusks of the boar's heads.
Blazon keywords: Bordure, Invected, Engrailed, Head and Boar.
Style keywords: Semi-circular.
Classification: Schema.
Bearer: Nisbet, Alexander.
St. George's Roll, in English usually written as «MS Vincent, 164 ff.1-21b», also called [Vincent, MS; 1285], it is in the College of Arms, London, containing 677 painted coats of arms, it is an English roll or arms dating from c. 1285.
The bibliographical reference that I mainly use for this armorial is [Vincent, MS; 1285].
Bibliographical reference of century XIII.
Classification: Armorial roll and Manuscript.
The author is unknown.
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I was honored with their announce of my incorporation to Heralds International, the announce was the following:
Categories: Link and Heraldry and heralds.
Vincent Manuscript, in English, usually written as «MS Vincent, 164 ff.1-21b», also called [St. George's Roll; 1285], it is in the College of Arms, London, containing 677 painted coats of arms, it is an English roll of arms dating from c. 1285.
Bibliographical reference of century XIII.
Classification: Armorial roll, Manuscript and In color.
Author: unknown.
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Sigue por: Martos García, Juan Carlos.
Eagle, Two hands clasped, Tree, Rainbow, Trunk of a tree, Atom, Barbel, Acorn, Arm, Owl, Horse, Head, Thistle, Stag, Crescent, Increscent, Tail, Heart, Roe deer, Neck, Roe deers' attires, Raven, Dolphin, Tooth, Elephant, Starling, Mullet, Estoile, Male figure, Fleur de lis, Hop cone, Puffin, Ash, Paw, Seagull, Pomegranate, Falcon, Flame, Boar, Barn owl, Lion, Lioness, Lion passant, Leopard, Lion rampant guardant, Lynx, Lily, Wolf, Hand, Apple, Martlet, Wing, Two wings in vol, Covert, Mount, Trimount, Orbital, Bear, Palm tree, Poplar leaf, Paw, Peacock, Chest, Fish, Hoof, Quill, Cinquefoil, Oak, Rose, Double rose, Serpent, Sun in splendour, Wheat, Wheat spike, Bull, Tulip, Udder, Escallop and Fox.
Halberd, Plough share, Ace of spades, Cyclamor, Torch, Harp, Non-classic artifact, Ship, Beret, Ecclesiastical cap, Bell tower, Cannon dismounted, Carbuncle, Castle, Clarion, Nail, Cord, Dagger, Sword, Sabre, Scroll, Arrow, Garb, Gauntlet, Buckle, Spear, Spear's head, Letter, Book, Line, Key, Four crescents joined millsailwise, Hammer, Menorah, Number, Knot, Celtic Trinity knot, Piano, Millstone, Millrind, Millwheel, Bridge, Hourglass, Chess rooks, Compass rose, Rosette of acanthus leaves, Mullet of six points pierced, Wheel, Wagon-wheel, Symbol, Sackbut, Drum, Tower, Trident, Double vajra and Anvil.
Angel, Heart enflamed, Dragon, Phoenix, Griffin, Winged hand, Saint George, Trinity, Triton, Golden fleece and Unicorn.
Invected, Watercolor, Erect, Engrailed, Pointed, Armorial roll, Eradicated, Bibliography, Bordure, Head, Heraldry and heralds, Five, Party per fess, Created, Criterion, Tusked, Outlined in sable, In color, In fess, Link, Coat of arms, Sword, Schema, Personal, Gules, Heralds International, Illuminated, Boar, Langued, Manuscript, Martos García, Juan Carlos, Semi-circular, Nisbet, Alexander, Or, Argent, Without divisions, Kingdom of England, Sable, Century XIII, Century XIX, Century XVIII and Vairy.
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