An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 44
ers works. (See Balteus.)Bandum, Banderia, Med. Lat. A small banner. The French poets called it ban a word probably of Celtic origin, signifying exalted. {Meynick.) Bankard, O. E. (Fr. banquier). A carpet or cloth covering for a table, form, or bench. Banner. Inheraldry, asquare, or nar-row… … which should properly be styled the Royal Ban-ner. (See Standard.) The Union Jack is alsoa banner, in which the blazonry of the twonations of England and .Scotland are combined,not by quartering, but by an earlier processof blending the cross and the saltire in asingle composition. The profusion of…
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