450 heraldr y. 
under the article Knight, where all the different.'or- fmall inefcutcheon. Above the eagle is an Imperial 
ders of Knights are enumerated, anditheir badges de^ crown furmquHted with a mound banded, whereon is a 
lineateddn its correfpondent engravings. crofs enriched with pearls. Thefe arms are extremely 
Fig. 16. The badge of Ireland; which confifts of a fplendid, and are in general- furrbutlded by eleven fmall 
harp or, ftringed argent, enfigned with the imperial fhields, each of them enfigned with a crown, viz. i. On 
crown or. Whether anciently the people, of this filter- the dexter, barry of eight argent and gules for Hungary, 
i(land were more particularly addicted to mufic- than 2. On the left, gules a patriarchal crofs argent, alfo for 
the Scots and Pidts, or, communicating with the Britons Hungary. 3. On the right, gules a lion double-queued 
of Wales, their neighbours, they learned to fweep the argent, crowned, or, for Bohemia. 4. Three leopards 
enchanting firing of the harp in the vales of Snowdon, heads crowned, or, for Dalmatia. 5. Checque argent and 
and in the groves of Mona, attended by the myfterious gules, for Croatia. 6. Or, a dexter arm habited, gules, 
bards; they adopted for their cognizance the figure of an holding a fcymeter proper, for Sclavonia. 7. Gules, a 
inftrument that was alternately the folace of their for- fefs araent, for Auftria. 8. Bendv of fix or. and azure 
rows, and the companion of their mirth. 
Fig. 17. Second badge of Ireland, the fhamrock, en¬ 
figned with the imperial crown, all proper. The fliam- 
rock is a kind of trifolium, clover ; but we cannot offer 
any thing faiisfadtory to our readers as to the origin of 
this badge. 
Fig. 18. The creft of England. 
Fig. 19. The creft of Scotland; upon the imperial 
crown of Great Britain, a lion fejant, full faced gules, 
crowned or, holding in his dexter paw a naked fword, and in 
the fmifler afccptre, both eretted. The origin of this creft 
is fimilar to that of the creft of England, and of many 
others: the bearing of the coat afcended the helmet, 
and became a creft. The motto, which goes with this 
creft, is analogous to the attacks which that country was 
fo often obliged to repel, before its .happy union with 
England. 
Fig, 20. The creft of Ireland ; on a wreath, a cajlle tri¬ 
ple turreted or, out of the gate whereof a hart fpringing argent. 
The origin of this creft is not properly afcertained ; and 
we fhall forbear hazarding any conjedture upon it. 
The colours with which it is blazoned here, are accord¬ 
ing to the order in council above mentioned ; but it is 
often found thus : out of a cajlle triple turreted a hart lodged 
argent armed or. 
Fig. 21. The badge of Wales. On a mount vert, a dra¬ 
gon pajfant, wings elevated gules. This is faid to be the 
bearing of Cadwallader. Henry VII., adopted it as 
belonging to the houfe of Tudor. 
Fio-. 22. The badge of the baronets of England and 
Ireland, defcribed before. Fig. 2*3. The badge of the 
baronets.of Nova Scotia, as before explained. Fig. 24. 
The arms of the College of Arms, or Heralds’ Gollege ; 
fee page 404. Fig. 25. The arms of Garter principal 
kin"-of arms. Fig. 26. The arms of Ciarenceux. Fig. 
27. °The arms of Noi-roy. See page 404. 
Fig. 28. The union badge, in the centre of the collar 
of SS. fee page 404. Much has been ufferted upon the 
lignification of the SS, of which this collar is compofed. 
A curious manufcript note in Latin, in one-of the books, 
compofing the library of the College of Arms, derives 
it fror aSandus Sulpicius ; but we are fiill inclined to think 
that the reduplication of the letter S, means nothing 
more than Scutifcr, a fhield-bearer; and that this collar 
of honour Was anciently given toefquires by the knights,, 
whole buckler they were accuftomed to hold, while 
they were preparing for the combat. 
Heraldry Plate X. 
The fcience of heraldry is not confined to the know¬ 
ledge of our own times: herextenfive view comprehends 
alfo 3 the pair, when at the fame moment, ilie takes down 
records, and prepares documents for ages yet unborn. 
ImpreiTed with this idea, and unbiaffed by the late 
temporary changes that ,have taken place iii the world,, 
we lhall prefent our readers with the arms and crowns 
..of the principal potentates of Europe. 
Fig. 1. The arms of the emperor of Germany, are 
blazoned as fallowsOr, an eagle di(played fable, hav¬ 
ing two heads, each inclofed in an annulet argent, beak- 
ed^and armed gules, holding in his right claw a fword 
and fceptre or, in his left a mound, and on his bread a 
within a bordure, gules, forancient Burgundy. 9. Vert, 
a bull argent, enflamed at the.ipouth, noftrils, and ears, 
proper, for Styria. 10. Argent, an eagle azure crowned 
.gules, on the bread a crefceftt checque, argent and 
gules, for Carniola. 11. Argent, an eagle difplayed, 
gules, crowned or, the wings charged with an annulet, 
for Tyrol. Supporters, two griffons or. 
Fig. 2. The king of France bears azure three fleurs- 
de-lis or, the fhield timbered with an open helmet full- 
faced or, with mantlings or and azure, furmounted with 
an imperial French crown, compofed of eight fleurs-de- 
lis, out Of which as many arches, adorned with pears, 
rife, and meet in the centre, under a double fleur-de- 
lis or. The fltield is dncompaffed by the collars of the 
orders of St. Michael and of the Holy Ghoft. Sup¬ 
porters, two angels habited like levites, each holding a 
banner of the arms of France, their dalmatic or tabard 
enfigned with the fame arms. The whole under a royal 
pavillion feme of France, doublings ermine, fringed and 
taffelled or, furmounted witlfa crown as before, and 
above a pennon feme alfo df fleur-de-lis, reprefenting 
the ancient oriflame, with the cry of arms : Montjoie St. 
Denis, and the motto : Lilia non laborant nequenent. The 
arms of Navarre are fometimes joined as. an impalement 
with thofe of France ; and are, Guies an efcarbuncle of 
eight rays, or rather a chain figured as a wheel, or. 
Fig. 3. The arms of the Pope, confift in the bearing 
appertaining fucceflively to the perfons who fill the 
chair; btu the fhield is generally furmounted or timbered 
with the tiara, furrounded with three .crowns or, not 
unlike the marquis’s coronet ; the whole enfigned at 
top with a globe and a crofs; behind the tiara two 
keys, the dexter or, the finifter argent, faltireways, tied 
azure. The pope ranking among the temporal powers 
of Europe, the arms are emblazoned here. Sometimes 
inftead of the family-arms of the reigning pope, the. 
two keys faltireways are introduced in the fhield.. The 
popes do not impale them, but bear them as their own 
arms. 
Fig. 4. Afms of the republic of Venice. Azure a 
lion gardant, fejeant, wings expanded or, holding a book 
opened argent, oil which is’infcribed, Paxtibi, Marce,evan- 
gclijla meus ; “ Peace to thee, O Murk, my evangelift.” 
This lion is commonly .called, of St. Mark. Above is 
the cap of the doge, a pointed cap of gold brocade iffu- 
ing out of a fillet of.gold.ornamented with jewels. 
Fig. 5. Arms of the republic of Geneva. Argent a 
crofs gules, furmounted with a royal crown for'the 
kingdom ofCorfica. . 
6. Arms of Spain. Thefe are: Quarterly, r and 4, 
gules, a tower or, mafoned fable, grated azure, for Caf- 
tiile ; 2 and 3, argent, a lion purpure.crowned langued 
and armed or, for Leon. Paly of eight or and gules, 
for Arragop, impaling per iaitire, the chief and bale 
paly'of eight or and gules ; on each flanch argent an 
eagle fable crowned or, for Sicily. Third quarter, n 
chief gules a fefs argent for Auftria. In bale, bendy of 
fix or, and azure within a bordure guies, for Burgundy. 
Fourth quarter, azure, feme of France within a bordure 
compony argent and guies,' for modern Burgundy ; in 
bale-fable, a lion rampant or armed and langued guies, 
for Brabant. Over all an inefcutcheon of the arms of 
France^ 
