8 relations: Cadency, Coat of arms, English heraldry, Impalement (heraldry), Ireland, Legitimacy (family law), Quartering (heraldry), Wales.
Cadency
In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing otherwise identical coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.
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Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard.
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English heraldry
English heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in England.
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Impalement (heraldry)
In heraldry, impalement is a form of heraldic combination or marshalling of two coats of arms side by side in one divided heraldic shield or escutcheon to denote a union, most often that of a husband and wife (and in certain cases, same-sex married couples), but also for unions of ecclesiastical, academic/civic and mystical natures.
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Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.
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Legitimacy (family law)
Legitimacy, in traditional Western common law, is the status of a child born to parents who are legally married to each other, and of a child conceived before the parents obtain a legal divorce.
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Quartering (heraldry)
Quartering in is a method of joining several different coats of arms together in one shield by dividing the shield into equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division.
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Wales
Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.
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