Allen, Phoebe · London : A. and C. Black · leaf 26
Fig. 4. Fig. 2 right side, through which the lance was passed whenthe shield was displayed on the breast (Fig. 4). The shield of a coat of arms usually presents a plainsurface, but it is sometimes enriched with a bordure—literally border. This surface is termed the field, because, as I believe,…
Heraldry
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