In heraldry, an escutcheon (/ ɪ ˈ s k ʌ tʃ ən /) is a shield that forms the main or focal element in an achievement of arms.The word can be used in two related senses. In the first sense, an escutcheon is the shield upon which a coat of arms is displayed. In the second sense, an escutcheon can itself be a charge within a coat of arms.. Escutcheon shapes are derived …

Canadian heraldry is the cultural tradition and style of coats of arms and other heraldic achievements in both modern and historic Canada.It includes national, provincial, and civic arms, noble and personal arms, ecclesiastical heraldry, heraldic displays as corporate logos, and Canadian blazonry.. Derived mainly from heraldic traditions in France and the United Kingdom, …

Escutcheon may refer to: . Escutcheon (heraldry), a shield or shield-shaped emblem, displaying a coat of arms Escutcheon (furniture), a metal plate that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder on a door (in medicine) the distribution of pubic hair (in archaeology) decorated discs supporting the handles on hanging bowls (in malacology) a depressed area, present in some …

In heraldry, an ordinary (or honourable ordinary) is a simple geometrical figure, bounded by straight lines and running from side to side or top to bottom of the shield.There are also some geometric charges known as subordinaries, which have been given lesser status by some heraldic writers, though most have been in use as long as the traditional ordinaries.

Typically, a quartering consists of a division into four equal parts, two above and two below (party per cross).Occasionally the division is instead along both diagonals (party per saltire) again creating four parts but now at top, bottom, left, and right.An example of party per cross is the Sovereign Arms of the United Kingdom, as used outside Scotland, which consists of four …

In heraldry, the term star may refer to any star-shaped charge with any number of rays, which may appear straight or wavy, and may or may not be pierced. While there has been much confusion between the two due to their similar shape, a star with straight-sided rays is usually called a mullet while one with wavy rays is usually called an estoile.. While a mullet may have …

In heraldry, the term attitude describes the position in which a figure (animal or human) is emblazoned as a charge, a supporter, or as a crest.The attitude of an heraldic figure always precedes any reference to the tincture of the figure and its parts. Some attitudes apply only to predatory beasts, exemplified by the beast most usual to heraldry — the heraldic lion; other …

The Reichsadler ("Imperial Eagle") was the heraldic eagle, derived from the Roman eagle standard, used by the Holy Roman Emperors and in modern coats of arms of Germany, including those of the Second German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) and the "Third Reich" (Nazi Germany, 1933–1945).The same design has remained in use by the …

Heraldry has been influenced by allegorical and astrological views, [citation needed] including the idea of sympathies and antipathies among stars, minerals, ... for example describing the arms of the king of England as an escutcheon covered with Arabian gold with leopards made of rubies (lines 310–320). [full citation needed] Footnotes

Canada. In Canadian heraldry, helmets play little role and are not blazoned; therefore, the armiger can display their helm in whatever style they choose.One notable example of a non-traditional helmet used in Canadian heraldry is the arms of Julie Payette, a former governor general of Canada, which bears an astronaut's helmet as the helm. Other examples include …