The symbolisms of heraldry : or, A treatise on the meanings and derivations of armorial bearings (1898)
Wade, William Cecil · London : G. Redway · leaf 52
a royal descent thatis barred by illegitimacy from succes-sion to the throne. In ancient timesother heraldic devices were some-times emplo3ed to express the samemeaning. The Orle or Tressure is classed asan Ordinary, and is considered to be a diminutiveof the Border. It is borne in the arms of… … Single tressureflory. Double tressureflory counter-flory. Single tressureflor> counter-flory. King of Scots, by Charlemagne, in order to signifythat the French lilies should defend the Scottish lion.Porny says that the Double tressure in the armsof Scotland was first assumed bv Robert Stuart,…
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