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Handbook of heraldry, with instructions for tracing pedigrees and deciphering ancient mss., rules for the appointment of liveries, &c. (1893)

Cussans, John Edwin, 1837-1899 · London, Chatto & Windus · leaf 71

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e latter is borne—as its nameimplies —in couples, and usually appears cotising-A. Chevron. The term Cotising is applied indifferently to Costs, Bar-rulets, and Couples-close, when respectively placed on bothsides of a Bend, Bar, or Chevron. Cotises may be of any of the dividinglines given on pp. 47… … 75- The Saltire is but a variation of theCross, and is formed by the combination of aBend and a Bend-sinister. It has no diminu-tive. Azure; a Saltiie ajgent, forms whatis commonly known as the Cross of St.Andrew.

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