Allen, Phoebe · London : Adam and Charles Black · leaf 98
mple, in the arms ofYarmouth, where half a lion is runningto join half a herring ! The second method of marshallingwas by impalement. This term meansthe joining together of different coatsof arms by a pale. In this arrangement the shield wasdivided pale-wise as before (Fig. 55shows the shield… … FIG. 55. 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…
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