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Dexter and sinister and Escutcheon (heraldry)

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Difference between Dexter and sinister and Escutcheon (heraldry)

Dexter and sinister vs. Escutcheon (heraldry)

Dexter and sinister are terms used in heraldry to refer to specific locations in an escutcheon bearing a coat of arms, and to the other elements of an achievement. In heraldry, an escutcheon is a shield that forms the main or focal element in an achievement of arms.

Similarities between Dexter and sinister and Escutcheon (heraldry)

Dexter and sinister and Escutcheon (heraldry) have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Achievement (heraldry), Chivalry, Coat of arms, Heraldry, Impalement (heraldry), Royal Arms of England, Shield.

Achievement (heraldry)

An achievement, armorial achievement or heraldic achievement (historical: hatchment) in heraldry is a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled.

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Chivalry

Chivalry, or the chivalric code, is an informal, varying code of conduct developed between 1170 and 1220, never decided on or summarized in a single document, associated with the medieval institution of knighthood; knights' and gentlewomen's behaviours were governed by chivalrous social codes.

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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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Heraldry

Heraldry is a broad term, encompassing the design, display, and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank, and pedigree.

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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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Royal Arms of England

The Royal Arms of England are the arms first adopted in a fixed form at the start of the age of heraldry (circa 1200) as personal arms by the Plantagenet kings who ruled England from 1154.

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Shield

A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand or mounted on the wrist or forearm.

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Dexter and sinister and Escutcheon (heraldry) Comparison

Dexter and sinister has 26 relations, while Escutcheon (heraldry) has 53. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 8.86% = 7 / (26 + 53).

References

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