English language

Académie internationale d'héraldique, AIH, «Vocabulaire-Atlas Héraldique en six Langues: Francais - English - Deutsch - Español - Italiano - Nederlandsch», by Gaston Stalins, Le Baron Stalins, with the collaboration of René Le Juge De Segrais, Ottfried Neubecker, Martin de Riquer y Morera, Giacomo Carlo Bascapé, and Mario Gorino-Causa, 119 pages, 530 black and white heraldic pictures, Société du Grand Armorial de France, 179 Boulevard Haussmann, París, 1952.

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This book begins with the following sentence: «Heraldique - science et art - qui prit naissance en France vers la moitié du XIIe siècle, s'est propagée très rapidement dans les principaux pays européens».

The number of terms and words of the heraldry by languages is as follows:

• French language: 523 heraldic terms.
• Dutch language: 521 heraldic terms.
• German language: 519 heraldic terms.
• Spanish language: 511 heraldic terms.
• Italian language: 506 heraldic terms.
• English language: 502 heraldic terms.

The names of the authors and collaborators have been checked with [Académie internationale d'héraldique; 1999].

Its 530 heraldic illustrations correspond, according to my calculations to 509 drawings, numbered from 1 to 530. Some images contain several numbers, for example, the image that shows a coat of arms with its mantling, number 528, and its supporters, number 529, a griffin and a lion rampant, it is the same illustation, but with 2 numbers.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Dictionary, French language, English language, German language, Castilian language, Italian language and Dutch language.

The names of the authors are:

• Stalins, Gaston.
• Le Juge De Segrais, René.
• Neubecker, Ottfried.
• Riquer y Morera, Martin de.
• Bascapé, Giacomo Carlo.
• Gorino-Causa, Mario.

The following articles cite this bibliographic reference:

• Sanz Lacorte, J.; 2007
• Sir Thomas Grenville II
• Val'Quirico, wreath an owl

External resource:

• Heraldic glosary 1952.

Internal resources: Aih1952.00.Vocabulaire.Original.pdf, Aih1952.01.Vocabulaire.Sefidn.pdf and Paper edition with a Swedish bookplate.

The Armorial Register, «International Register of Arms, Volume Three, a Selection of Coats of Arms Conforming to the Laws of Heraldry and Recorded in the Private Register Held by The Armorial Register Limited», 205 pages, Volume 3, Register from 367 to 549, edition supervised by Martin S. J. Goldstraw, edited and published by The Armorial Register, Banff, Aberdeenshire, 2020.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Armorial roll, Black and white and color illustrations and English language.

The author is Armorial Register, The.

Here are the articles quoting this reference:

• Antonio Salmeron, The Armorial Register
• Herbert Leo Buffenbarger, The Armorial Register
• John Alan Francis Buffenbarger, The Armorial Register
• Yannick Beuvelet, The Armorial Register

Internal resources: Libro físico.

Sir Bernard Burke, C. B., LL. D., Ulster King of Arms, «The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time», Harrison, London, 1842.

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Sir Bernard Burke, C. B., LL. D. (1814-1892), also cited as John Bernard Burke, was a British genealogist. He was son of the genealogist John Burke (1787–1848). In 1853, Sir Bernard Burke was appointed Ulster King of Arms.

I use to consult [Burke, B.; 1989] and [Burke, B.; 2009].

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Bibliographical reference of century XIX.

Classification: In black and white and English language.

The author is Burke, Bernard.

Bibliographic reference mentioned in the following articles:

• Burke, B.; 1989
• Burke, B.; 2009

External resource:

• Burke's Peerage.

Sir Bernard Burke, C. B., LL. D., Ulster King of Arms, «The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time», edited by Heraldry Today, printed by Redwoods Books, 1185 pages and an initial supplement with 130 pages, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 1989.

Its first edition was [Burke, B.; 1842].

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Bibliographical reference of century XX.

Classification: In black and white and English language.

The author is Burke, Bernard.

Here are the articles quoting this reference:

• Ackerson - Akers, lineage
• Ackhurst, lineage
• Burke, B.; 1842

Internal resources: Paper edition.

Sir Bernard Burke, C. B., LL. D., Ulster King of Arms, «The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time», Heritage Books, 496 pages, Berwyn Heights, Maryland, 2009.

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In [Burke, B.; 1842] all editions of this book can be consulted.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: In black and white and English language.

The author is Burke, Bernard.

Bibliographical reference mentioned in the following article:

• Burke, B.; 1842

External link:

• Google Books.

Or, a roe deer salient Gules, in base a triple mount Vert. Crest: Upon a helm affronty, with a wreath Or and Vert, two roe deers' attires barry of four Gules and Or. Mantling: Vert doubled Or.. Motto: «Carpe diem».

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Credits:

• Stephan Urs Breu is the designer of the coat of arms.
• Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Certification and English language.

Bearer: Rehberger, Alena.

Vert, a chevron, between three cross-crosslets; on a chief Argent, three griffins statant Gules, beaked and armed Or. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Gules, a griffin's head couped Gules, beaked Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Silentium est aureum».

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Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Certification, English language, Badge, Standard and Flag.

Bearer: Berry, Austin Charles.

Azure, a bend sinister raguly between, in dexter chief, a Celtic cross, in sinister base, a sword point downwards Argent. Crest: Upon a helm affronty with a wreath Argent and Azure, three ostrich feathers alternately Argent and Azure. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Per Iustitiam Victoria» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

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Credits: Stephan Urs Breu is the designer of the coat of arms and Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Certification and English language.

Bearer: Reyes, Elijah.

Party per chevron Azure and Argent, in chief a semy of unicorns pasant Argent and in base a rainbow throughout Proper. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Azure a demi-unicorn Azure, horned, crined and semé of mullets Or. Motto: «Live your Magic».

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Credits:

• SkyL.designer.
• Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Certification and English language.

Bearer: Sparkles, Marie Unicorn.

Or, on a chevron, between three crosses flory Gules, three crescents Argent. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Or and Gules, a pomegranate Proper, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Fides et pietas».

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Style keywords: Outlined in sable.

Classification: Personal, Created, Certification and English language.

Bearer: Rica II, Nick Allen.

Azure, a carbuncle of twelve rays Argent; on a chief Or, a hop cone Vert between two apples Gules, slipped and leaved Vert. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Azure, an eagle displayed Or, langued Gules, holding in his dexter talon an hourglass bendwise proper. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Omnia tempus habent».

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Classification: Personal, Created, Certification and English language.

Bearer: Sales, Robert Edward.

Party per fess: 1 Argent, a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper; 2 Gules, two swords in saltire Argent, hilted Or. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Gules, on two wings in vol Gules, their coverts Argent, a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Ingenuus et fortis» Sable over a scroll Argent doubled Gules.

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Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Certification and English language.

Bearer: Breu, Stephan Urs.

Party per bend sinister Or and Gules, a clenched gauntlet Sable. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Or and Gules, a peacock in his splendour proper, on a coronet trefoiled Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Peior potest».

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Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Certification and English language.

Bearer: Wilkins, Tim.

D. J. Conway, «Magickal, Mystical Creatures: Invite Their Powers into Your Life», 272 pages, published by Llewellyn Publications, Woodbury, 2018.

Index of fabulous beasts

• Unicorns, page 15, including Ki-Rin, Sin-You, Karkadann, Goat-Unicorns, Winged Sea-Unicorns;
• Flying Horses, page 29, including Pegasus, Winged Sea-Pegasus, Arabian-Burak, Sleipnir, Alsvidr, Arvakr;
• Centaurs, page 39;
• Satyrs and Fauns, page 51, including Jack in the Green, Pan, Urisk;
• Gigantic Birds, in the page 63 the part I begins and in the page 71 the part II begins;
• Human-Birds, page 79, including Garuda, Tengu, Egyptian Ba;
• Griffins, page 89, including Griffin-Demons, Hippogriff, Senmurv, Simurgh;
• Mystical Bulls and Bull-Men, page 99;
• Fabulous Lions, page 105;
• Magical Serpents, page 115;
• Riddling Sphinx, page 131;
• Mad Dogs and Hell Hounds, page 137;
• Water-Folk, page 153;
• Creatures of the Stony Stare, page 183;
• Gargoyles, page 189;
• Other Magical, Mythical Creatures, page 197.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Symbolism, In black and white and English language.

The author is Conway, Deanna D. J..

External link:

• Google Books.

Argent, two arrows points upwards in saltire Sable, barbed and feathered Gules, surmounted of a commando dagger point upwards in pale Gules, hilted and pommelled Sable; on a chief indented Sable, a label of three points Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Sable, a demi-man proper, wearing a beret Vert, grasping in his dexter hand a commando dagger point upwards Or, hilted and pommelled Sable. Mantling: Sable doubled Argent. Motto: «Liberare oppressos». Motto above the crest: «Follow me».

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Blazon keywords: Argent, Two, Arrow, Erect, In saltire, Sable, Barbed, Feathered, Gules, Surmounted, One, Dagger, In pale, Hilted, Pommelled, Chief, Indented, Label of three points, Or, Crest, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, Male figure, Issuant, Proper, Beret, Vert, Grasping, Hand, Dexter and Motto (motivation).

Style keywords: Pointed, Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Coat of arms, Latin language and English language.

Bearer: Power, Guy Harold.

Bernard Juby has written an book about modern-day, world-wide heraldic bookplate artists, their cv's and examples of their work, and he include 7 illustrations of book plates created by me and my curriculum vitae, [Juby, B.; 2019; pages 51-53].

Torsten Hiltmann, Laurent Hablot, Marc Gil, Matteo Ferrari, Luisa Gentile, Oliver Fearon, Andreas H. Zajic, Martin Roland, Steen Clemmensen, Radu Lupescu, Anne-Sophie Bessero-Lagarde, Tanja Jones, Alessandro Savorelli and Jean-Christophe Blanchard, «Heraldic Artists and Painters in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times», colection Heraldic Studies, volume 1, 236 pages, with illustrations and photographs in black and white and color, edition with some articles in English and other in French, dimensions 16.90 x 2.00 x 24.40 centimeters, edited by Torsten Hiltmann and Laurent Hablot, publication funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, by the 4^th Section of the EA SAPRAT (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes-Paris Sciences et Lettres) and by the CESCM (Centre d’Études Supérieures de Civilisation Médiévale de Poitiers), published by Jan Thorbecke Verlag, ISBN 978-3799512534, Ostfildern, Germany, 2018.

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The content of this book is as follows:

Introduction

«Arms and Art in the Middle Ages; Approaching the Social and Cultural Impact of Heraldry by its Artisans and Artists», article in English, pages 11-23, Torsten Hiltmann, Munich, Germany.

«Art, Esthétique et Productions Héraldiques au Moyen Âge; Considération Générales», article in French, pages 24-40, Laurent Hablot, Paris, France.

The artist

«Peinture d’Armoiries, une Activité Parmi d’Autres du Peintre Médiéval?», article in French, pages 43-55, Marc Gil, Lille, French Flanders, France.

«Au Service de la Commune; Identité et Culture des Peintres Héraldistes dans les Villes Italiennes aux XIIIème–XIVème Siècles», article in French, pages 56-75, Matteo Ferrari, Poitiers, France.

«Artistes, Hérauts et Héraldique de Part et d’Autre des Alpes Occidentales», article in French, pages 76-94, Luisa Gentile, Turin, Italy.

Conception

«As Yt Ys Made; Gender and Description in Plans for Armorial Displays by the English Gentry c. 1460–1500», article in English, pages 97-112, Oliver Fearon, York, United Kingdom.

«The Influence of Beneficiaries on the Artistic Make-up of Imperial Grants of Arms or: How Do Heraldic Images Get into Late Medieval Charters?», article in English, pages 113-132, Andreas H. Zajic, Vienna, Austria.

Specific supports and contexts

«Medieval Grants of Arms and their Illuminators», article in English, pages 135-155, Martin Roland, Vienna, Austria.

«Armorials as Commercial Ventures?», article in English, pages 156-166, Steen Clemmensen, Farum, Denmark.

«Heraldic Commissions in an Architectural Context; Case Studies from Transylvania», article in English, pages 167-178, Radu Lupescu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

«Les Auteurs des Pompes Funèbres Héraldiques à la Renaissance; Artistes de Renom, Associations de Peintres et Ateliers Spécialisés», article in French, pages 179-189, Anne-Sophie Bessero-Lagarde, Paris, France.

Individual artists and their work

«Vivified Heraldry; On Pisanello’s Medallic Imagery», article in English, pages 193-206, Tanja Jones, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

«L’Héraldique des Della Robbia à Florence entre Abstraction et Naturalisme», article in French, pages 207-221, Alessandro Savorelli, Florence, Italy.

«Georges Gresset, Peintre et Héraut d’Armes des ducs de Lorraine, 1523–1559», article in French, pages 221-235, Jean-Christophe Blanchard, Nancy, France.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: English language, French language and Black and white and color illustrations.

Authors:

• Hiltmann, Torsten.
• Hablot, Laurent.
• Gil, Marc.
• Ferrari, Matteo.
• Gentile, Luisa.
• Fearon, Oliver.
• Zajic, Andreas H..
• Roland, Martin.
• Clemmensen, Steen.
• Lupescu, Radu.
• Bessero-Lagarde, Anne-Sophie.
• Jones, Tanja.
• Savorelli, Alessandro.
• Blanchard, Jean-Christophe.

External link:

• Heraldic Artists and Painters at Heraldica Nova.

Internal resources: Paper book.

Bernard Juby, «The Splendour of the Modern Heraldic Bookplate Artist», Modern-day, world-wide heraldic bookplate artists, their cv's and examples of their work, volume I, edited by White Rose-Ankh, DIN A4 size, black and white and full color, 130 pages, ISBN 5-8000136-242849, Church Crookham, Hampshire, England, 30th of november de 2019.

In the photo of page 61 there are 2 of my book plates for Mark Antony Hatsis, 1^st row with the peacock in his pride, and Charles R. Peoples II, 2^nd row with the lion with a bow.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: English language and Black and white and color illustrations.

The author is Juby, Bernard.

The following article cites this bibliographic reference:

• Dr. Antonio Salmerón, book plates, pages 58-61

External link:

• Lulu Books.

John Henry Parker, «A Glossary of Terms Used in British heraldry, with a chronological table illustrative of its rise and progress», 360 pages with pictures, printed by J. Shrimpton, Oxford, 1847.

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Author

John Henry Parker (1806-1884), the author of this book among others, was an English archaeologist, publisher, writer on architecture, member of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB), and father of James Parker (1832 or 1833–1912), editor and author of [Parker, J.; 1894; A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry], a renewed edition of this book. Can be read about the relationship between these two books of father and son in [Stock, E.; 1895; The Antiquary, Volume XXXI].

In some places it is written that its author is Henry Gough, but I do not find within this book the author Henry Gough. The error is due to a later print of this book, see [Parker, J.; Gough, H.; 1966].

Parts of this book

• Preface, signed the 30th of November of 1846, pages I and II.
• Bibliography, with 21 bibliographic references in the page III, with 24 bibliographic references, including [Nisbet, A.; 1722] and 4 rolls of arms in the page IV, and with 4 bibliographic references in the page V.
• The page VI is empty.
• A chronological table illustrative of the rise and progress of armory, especially in England (see also shield, badge and crown) prom page VII to page XXIII.
• A list of all the abbats and priors of England who are known to have been mitred or to have sat in parliament subsequent to the beginning of the reign of Edward III, 2 pages XXIX and XXX,
• Glossary of terms used in british heraldry by alphabetical order, begining with «abased or abaissé» and ending with «zule», from page 1 to page 330.
• Addenda and corrigenda, from page 331 to 339.
• Alphabetical index, from page 341 to 360.

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Bibliographical reference of century XIX.

Classification: Dictionary and English language.

Author: Parker, James Henry.

Here are the articles quoting this reference:

• Parker, J.; 1894
• Stock, E.; 1895

External resources:

• Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 1052229, author John Henry Parker.
• John Henry Parker, archaeologist, writer and publisher.
• Archive.org (Henry Gough, erroneous co-author).
• Archive.org, document.
• Google books (Henry Gough, erroneous author).

Internal resources: ParkerJH1847.GlossaryTermsBritishHeraldry.pdf.

James Parker, «A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, a New Edition with one Thousand Illustrations», XXVIII and 660 pages with pictures, edited by James Parker and Co., Oxford and London (at the 1^st page), printed by James Parker and Co., Crown Yard (at page 660), Oxford, October of 1894.

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Previous book and review

John Henry Parker, the father of James Parker, was also the editor and author of a previous book [Parker, J. H.; 1847; A Glossary of Terms Used in British heraldry]. James Parker, in the introduction of his book, writes about the innovations, updates and improvements he contemplates, which make it more a new book than a new edition of his father's.

A review and critics of this book can be readed in [Stock, E.; 1895; The Antiquary, Volume XXXI].

In some places it is written the name of Henry Gough as author of this book and, also, his father book, but I do not find within these books the author Henry Gough. The error is due to a later print of this book, see [Parker, J.; Gough, H.; 1966].

Bookplate and scanning process

The 6^th of September of 2007, a copy of this book from the library of Harvard University was digitized by Google. This copy of the Harvard University has a bookplate with

• a first text «Harvard College Library»,
• the seal of Hardvard University with its coat of arms, and
• a second text «From the bequest of Mary Osgood of Medford, Massachusetts».

This scanning of Google has errors mainly in the very first 8 pages, and its images are not well viewed in all digital reproductors, but this scanning was used for some digital editors for make new digital versions of this book, for example, [Parker, J.; 2010].

The last scanned page contains the loan record of this library, with stamps from the year 1976 to 2000.

Frontispiece and Oxford arms

This book contains a frontispiece with the coat of arms of Richard Willoughby, Esq. (Esquire), son and heir, ob. s. p. (obiit sine prole, died without issue~offspring~children, at least, without legitimate ones) 1471. The explanation of the arms and quarters of Richard Willoughby are at the pages 396, 397, 398 and 399, under the term «marshalling» arms.

On the page next to the frontispiece, under the full title of this book, there is an oval version of the coat of arms of the University of Oxford from the Schools Tower erected A.D. 1619, its blazon is «Azure, an open Book Argent, leathered Sable and Gules, garnished Or, charged with the motto Dominus Illuminatio Mea; between three open crowns Or, two and one».

Bibliographical references and dates

• The father's book [Parker, J. H.; 1847].
• The son's book [Parker, J.; 1894].
• A review of the book [Stock, E.; 1895].
• A paper reprint [Parker, J.; Gough, H.; 1966].
• A paper reprint [Parker, J.; 1970].
• A paper reprint [Parker, J.; 1971].
• The Google scanning process, 2007.
• An example of a digital edition [Parker, J.; 2010].

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Bibliographical reference of century XIX.

Classification: Dictionary and English language.

Author: Parker, James.

Here are the articles quoting this reference:

• Parker, J. H.; 1847
• Parker, J.; 1894
• Parker, J.; Gough, H.; 1966
• Rudolf Juchter van Bergen Quast
• Stock, E.; 1895

External links:

• On-line version coded by Saitou.
• Archive.org (Henry Gough, erroneous co-author).
• Archive.org, document.

Internal resources: ParkerJ1894.GlossaryTermsHeraldry.pdf.

James Parker, «A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, a New Edition with one Thousand Illustrations», XXVIII and 660 pages with pictures, reprinted by F and W Media International Limited, formerly known as David and Charles Publishers, Exeter, Devon, 1970.

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Bibliographical reference of century XX.

Classification: Dictionary and English language.

The author is Parker, James.

Here are the articles quoting this reference:

• Parker, J.; 1894
• Parker, J.; Gough, H.; 1966

James Parker, «A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, a New Edition with one Thousand Illustrations», XXVIII and 660 pages with pictures, reprinted by Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont, 1971.

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Bibliographical reference of century XX.

Classification: Dictionary and English language.

Author: Parker, James.

Bibliographic reference mentioned in the following articles:

• Parker, J.; 1894
• Parker, J.; Gough, H.; 1966

James Parker, «A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, a New Edition with one Thousand Illustrations», XXVIII and 660 pages with pictures, 714 scaned pages, digital book by Nabu Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2010.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Dictionary and English language.

The author is Parker, James.

The following article cites this bibliographic reference:

• Parker, J.; 1894

James Parker, Henry Gough, «A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, a New Edition with one Thousand Illustrations», XXVIII and 660 pages with pictures, reprinted by Gale Research Company, Detroit, 1966.

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Reprints

This book is a reprint of [Parker, J.; 1894], it maintains the number of pages, I do not know what Henry Gough contributed as an author, in some places Henry Gough is the first author, in others he is named as the sole author, I write his name as 2^nd author.

There are, at least, 2 addional paper reprints: [Parker, J.; 1970; David and Charles Publishers] and [Parker, J.; 1971; Charles E. Tuttle Co], and many digital versions.

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Bibliographical reference of century XX.

Classification: Dictionary and English language.

The 2 authors are Parker, James and Gough, Henry.

Bibliographic reference mentioned in the following articles:

• Parker, J. H.; 1847
• Parker, J.; 1894

Elliot Stock, «The Antiquary, A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past», Volume XXXI, Published by Elliot Stock, London, 1895.

Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry

«The late Mr. John Henry Parker's name is so closely associated with quite a small library of admirable manuals on architecture, and with a number of other works on archaeology, all of which are well known, that it will be something of a surprise to many persons to learn that about fifty years ago», 1895 - 1847 = 48 years, «he published» [Parker, J. H.; 1847; Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry].

«The book, too, has been out of print so long that it has become almost forgotten».

Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry, a new book

«The new edition now published by his son, Mr. James Parker», [Parker, J.; 1894; Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry], «is practically, as he himself tells us, a new book, and the elaboration and care which have been bestowed upon it are as characteristic of this as they are of the other archaeological works, for which both father and son have been so honourably distinguished for more than half a century».

Illustrations

«Another well-known characteristic of the Messrs. Parker's books is the copious manner in which they are illustrated».

«The present volume fully maintains that reputation, and the neat little woodcuts, which occur in great profusion on nearly every other page, are often a great help in explaining in a practical manner the significance of a heraldic term».

«To anyone who is beginning the study of heraldry this will render the book of great value and usefulness; while others who know more or less of the science will not be disposed to regret the lavish manner in which explanatory illustrations are provided».

Critic, Chichester and Prester John

«So far as it is possible to judge there are very few, if any, inaccuracies in the book, although we are bound to express surprise in finding in such a work as this, the old fiction repeated, that the figure of our Saviour, in relation to the dedication of the cathedral to the Holy Trinity, on the arms of the See of Chichester is that of the mysterious being known as Prester John».

«We thought this absurd theory had been fully exploded long ago, and to find it perpetuated in a work like this is a little startling, to say the least».

The 3 main references in James Parker's book to Prester John the See of Chichester are the following:

• About the Presbyter John, usually called Prester John: «this singular figure is represented as seated on a stone (described as a tombstone), and forms the insignia of the See of Chichester, the only instance in which the bearing occurs», [Parker, J.; 1894; page 476]. «The origin of the figure is obscure». «In 1180 the seal represented the Figure of Christ seated on a Tomb, with perhaps a symbolical reference to» the Book of Revelation i. 16, and v. 1, also called the Apocalypse of John the Apostle. «Early in the next century the mythical story of Prester John, a supposed King of central Asia, was current, a certain Franciscan monk, by name Carpini, who went out as a Missionary in 1206, having brought home or invented the story, and this being very popular was afterwards, perhaps, applied to the device».
• About the blazon of the Bishopric of Chichester, he writes «Bishoprick»: «Azure, a Presbyter John hooded sitting on a tombstone, in his sinister hand a book open, his dexter hand extended with the two forefingers erect, all or; in his mouth a sword fessways gules, hilt and pommel or, the point to the sinister», [Parker, J.; 1894; at the end of the page 476].
• About «tombstone» as an heraldic term, [Parker, J.; 1894; page 576] writes: «the seat of Prester John (q.v.)» ~ quod vide ~ which see «in the insignia of the See of Chichester, and of Saint Mary in those of the See of Lincoln», see also the term nimbus or «Cicle of Glory» at [Parker, J.; 1894; page 424], «is so called, though in neither case is it at all probable that the bearing is intended for such».

«It would be an interesting fact to ascertain exactly when and by whom», Elliot Stock asks himself, «the very wild idea of Prester John on the Chichester shield was first started».

Nowadays, the Diocese of Chichester, in its on-line explanation about its coat of arms, writes «The most common misconception, which was still being repeated in 1894», the Diocese does not cite directly James Parker's book, but cites its publishing year 1894, «was that the arms show Presbyter John sitting on a tombstone». «A letter circulated in Europe in about 1165 referred to the annual visit of Prester John and his army, complete with chariots and elephants, to the tomb of the prophet Daniel in Babylonia Deserta». «It was the imagery of this letter», about the Prester John and the tomb, «that seems to have become attached to» the coat of arms of the Diocese of Chichester with its human figure, nimbed, sitting in a tomb or an altar.

Conclusions

«As showing the thoroughness with which Mr. James Parker has done his work, we may mention that»:

• «no less than 32 pages are taken up in describing the different heraldic forms and uses of the cross», [Parker, J.; 1894; from the page 149 to the beginning of the page 179] and with an internal index, dedicated exclusively to the cross, on [Parker, J.; 1894; pages 179 and 180].
• «and 8 with the various forms of the crown», [Parker, J.; 1894; from the page 181 to the page 188].

«In every instance the subject dealt with is thoroughly worked out».

«Indeed, thoroughness may be said to be one of the special characteristics of this useful and welcome volume».

Elliot Stock, the reviewer

He was an English publisher and bibliophile, he born in 1838 and died in 1911. The publishing company that bore his name was in business from 1859 to 1939. The Antiquary magazine was published by his publishing company from December 1879 to 1915.

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Bibliographical reference of century XIX.

Classification: Magazine and English language.

The author is Stock, Elliot.

Bibliographic reference mentioned in the following articles:

• Parker, J. H.; 1847
• Parker, J.; 1894

External links:

• The Antiquary, Volume XXXI, datails.
• The Antiquary, Volume XXXI, contents.
• Elliot Stock, publisher of the The Antiquary.
• Chichester, Coat of arms of the Diocese.

Avelino V. Torres, KGOR, «Handbook Of The Order Of The Knights Of Rizal», 73 pages, Manila, 2016.

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Degrees of knighthood, ranks, distinctions, and awards in the pages 30-33.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: English language and Black and white and color illustrations.

The author is Torres, Avelino V..

External link:

• Knights of Rizal, Germany.

Internal resources: TorresAV2016.KnightsOfRizal.Handbook.pdf PDF edition at Rizal.Knights.of.0513.

William Cecil Wade, «The symbolisms of heraldry or A treatise on the meanings and derivations of armorial bearings», 186 pages, 95 black and white pictures, Robert Holmes Collection, published by George Redway, London, 1898.

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Although Romanticism sought the symbolism of the heraldic elements, I believe that the meaning of the elements of the coat of arms, if they have it, is provided by its creator or first bearer. In any case, the content of this symbolic book is the following:

• The origin of armorial bearings; page 11.
• The symbolic side of heraldry; page 13.
• Heraldic colors and metals; page 35.
• The furs of heraldry; page 38.
• The meaning of heraldic lines; page 40.
• The symbolisms of the ordinaries; page 43.
• The division lines of the shield; page 55.
• The colors of the common charges not symbolical, chapter with 2 paragraphs only; page 57.
• Symbolisms of the common charges; page 59.
• Crowns, mitres, episcopal hats, etc.; page 138.
• Examples of symbolisms of colors and armorial bearings; page 149.
• Cadency and differencing; page 154.
• Alphabetic index; page 162.

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Bibliographical reference of century XIX.

Classification: Symbolism, In black and white and English language.

Author: Wade, William Cecil.

The following article cites this bibliographic reference:

• Owl beaked and armed, process

External resource:

• Book in PDF format.

Internal resources: WadeWC1898.SymbolismsHeraldry.pdf.