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emperors, kings, dukes, marquifes, counts or earls^ 

 and barons : thefe crowns or coronets are different 

 for each order of fovereigns or noblemen. The 

 arms of a knight are furrounded by the collar 

 of his order , and the marks of the military or- 

 ders is a crofs with eight points, which is placed 

 behind the mield, the points only appearing. 

 The marks of dignities and employments are, for 

 example, the tiara or triple crown,, with the keys, 

 for the pope ; the crofs for a bifhop , the baton for 

 a marfhal ; the mace,- the mortar-piece, &c. The 

 fupporters are thole figures which are placed on 

 the fides of the arms of fovereigns and the principal 

 nobility. The helmet is placed over the arms 

 with the crown : the helmet is either open or 

 (hut, or with bars, and is placed in fror.t, or in 

 profile. The creft is an ornament or figure that 

 is placed on the top of the helmet ; and in the 

 fame part is likewife fometimes placed a plume 

 of feathers. 



X. There is in the laft place, the pavilion, 

 which covers and furrounds the arms of empe- 

 rors, kings and fovcrcign princes, who depend on 

 God alone for their inheritance : it is compofed 

 of a chapeau or coronet at the top, and a curtain 

 which forms the mantle. Befides thefe, there is 

 the banner that frves as a creft ; cyphers, mot- 

 toes, and feveral other particular ornaments -, of 

 which blazonry explains the origin, etymology, 

 diverfity and intention. 



XI. We 



