Allen, Phoebe · London : A. and C. Black · leaf 96
the arms ofYarmouth, where half a lion is runningto join half a herring ! The second method ot marshallingwas by impalement. This term meansthe joining together of different coatsof arms by a pale. In this arrangement the shield was Fig^ss. divided pale-wise as before (Fig. 55shows the shield… … Peeps at Heraldry Naturally, however, in order to suit this arrangement,the arms suffered a certain amount of alteration. Nowadays, according to Mr. Fox-Davies, the follow-ing rules are observed with regard to the arms of manand wife—viz. : If the wife is not an heraldic heiressthe two coats are…
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