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National Flag of the Bahamas (fotw);
Flag of Carneirinho, Brazil (fotw)
Arms and Flag of Sé, Portugal (fotw);
Arms of Lamas, Portugal (fotw)
Please note that a cross quarter-pierced need not (although it can) be formed by an equipollé of nine, and we suggest that a suitable glossary or dictionary of heraldry be consulted if further details are required.
Flag of Portunhos e Outil, Portugal (fotw);
Arms of Osielsko, Poland (fotw);
Flag of Vest-Agder, Norway (fotw)
Flag of Eidsberg, Norway (fotw); Arms of
Izabelin, Poland (fotw);
Flag of Scania, Sweden (fotw)
Arms of Gorjani, Croatia (fotw);Flag of
Birgu, Malta (fotw); Arms of Sibenik-Knin,
Croatia (fotw)
Please note that “ermine” is considered symbolic of royalty, and is (accordingly) often seen
on royal insignia – see ‘pavilion’.
Flag and Arms of
Gistel,
Belgium (fotw & Wikipedia); Flag of
Almanza, Spain (fotw)
Erroneous/Fictitious Flag of the Congo from the film
Dark of the Sun (fotw); Erroneous/Fictional Flag of Buranda from the TV series
Yes Minister (fotw)
Flag of Emmetten, Switzerland (fotw); Arms and
Flag of Libiš, Czechia (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Re, Vestfold, Norway
(fotw)
Escutcheons:
Devínska Nová Ves, Slovakia,
Neustrelitz, Germany and
Województwo wielkopolskie, Poland
Notes
a) In English heraldry the shape of this shield/escutcheon is considered irrelevant in a grant of arms – a shape which is (in any case) usually dictated by the current fashion, however.
b) The escutcheon of a spinster or widow is displayed upon a lozenge as referenced above.
Escutcheon of Kate Middleton before her marriage to HRH Prince William
Banner of the Royal Arms (the Royal Standard), England c1399 – 1605 (fotw);
Example (Parker); Banner of the Royal Arms (the Royal Standard) Spain 1700 – 1759 (fotw)
The Establishment of Arms/Armorial Bearings of HM Queen Elizabeth II (for use in Scotland), UK (Graham Bartram)
Flag of Portsmouth, UK (fotw);
Example;
Flag of St. Hilda's College Oxford, UK (fotw)
Please note, we suggest that a glossary or dictionary of heraldry be consulted regarding the term given above.
Flag of Yukon Territory, Canada (Design Details Established by Etalon/Model Flag) (fotw)
Naval Ensign, UK (fotw);
Naval Ensign, South Africa 1952 – 1981 (fotw)
Flag of the 26th International Congress of Vexillology, Australia (fotw)
National Flag of the USA 1912 – 1959 as Regulated by Executive Order (fotw)
National Flag of the Marshall Islands (fotw); National Flag of the
Seychelles (fotw)
Please note that this is not an established term, but has been introduced by the Editors as no suitably accurate alternative could be found
Flag
and Arms of
Radzymin, Poland (fotw); Flag of
Goppisberg, Switzerland (fotw)
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