Heraldry Catalogue
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Load more
Recommended publications
-
Download Download
ADELSSTATUUT EN ADELSBOEKJES IN EUROPA VANAF 1800 0. Schutte Ädelsgeschiedenis kent twee aspecten: de regels die in een bepaald land in een bepaalde tijd aan het instituut adel als zodanig ten grondslag liggen, het adelsstatuut, en de personele invulling ervan, die men onder meer terugvindt in adelsboekjes.We verstaan daaronder seriewerken betreffende een bepaald land, waarin meestal alfabetisch gegevens vermeld staan betreffende een aantal adellijke families en die jaarlijks of althans met een zekere regelmaat verschijnen. In dit artikel zullen de grenzen van Europa niet overschreden worden. Immers: in andere werelddelen bestaan er wel hogere sociale klassen die om die reden met de Europese adel ver gelijkbaar zijn, maar het adelsstatuut is daar meestal anders en zeker is ook de registratie van een andere aard dan wij in Europa kennen, waar eigenlijk alleen nog maar op papier (of per kament) aangeleverde bescheiden het bewijs leveren of iemand van adel is. Onder 'adelsstatuut' verstaan we het geheel van regels, waardoor iemand van adel wordt, waar door de adeldom wordt doorgegeven aan het nageslacht en waardoor de adeldom eventueel teniet gaat. De vraag doet zich voor of adel een nationaal of een internationaal instituut is. Hoewel 'blauw bloed' uiteraard over de staatsgrens kan worden meegenomen, hebben alle soeverei ne staten in de loop van de tijd regels opgesteld betreffende adeldom. Dit kwam mede voort uit het feit dat tijdens het ancien régime aan adeldom voorrechten verbonden waren en het is logisch dat de vorst van het land waar men zich vestigde, die voorrechten niet zonder meer zou willen toestaan aan adellijke ex-onderdanen van een andere staat. -
The BC Coat of Arms & the Man Who Made Them
1983 2013 The Patron of the BC/Yukon Branch: The Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Winter 2012 Vol. 7 No. 2 Issue 14 The BC Coat of Arms & the Man Who Made Them Our First Heraldist - Canon Arthur John Beanlands 1857-1917 by Carl A. Larsen Arms, including the Royal Crest of the crowned lion standing on the imperial crown, was widely used on official documents. This was general practice throughout the Empire. However, in this province, Canon Beanlands, Rector of Christ Church Cathedral in from the 1870s the Royal Crest flanked by the initials “B.C.” began Victoria for twenty-five years, (1884-1909) has the undisputed to be used as a type of provincial insignia. (See Fig. 1) distinction of being the first recognized heraldist in the province In the early 1890s the need to review the Great Seal of the and the first resident to receive a grant of arms. However, Province seems to have provided an opportunity for the Beanlands’ lasting legacy to the province, is undoubtedly his Province’s first heraldic enthusiast, Canon Arthur Beanlands of design for the British Columbia coat of arms. Sir Conrad Swan, Victoria, to encourage the government of the day to adopt a more York Herald at the time and later Garter King of Arms, has high praise for Beanlands and his design. “The author of this heraldic design was Arthur John Beanlands, Rector and Canon Residentiary of Christchurch Fig. 1 Device displaying Cathedral, Victoria. He was an armorial enthusiast and appears to the royal crest with letters have been the first resident of the province to receive a grant of BC added to distinguish it arms. -
Canada's Evolving Crown: from a British Crown to A
Canada’s Evolving Crown 108 DOI: 10.1515/abcsj-2014-0030 Canada’s Evolving Crown: From a British Crown to a “Crown of Maples” SCOTT NICHOLAS ROMANIUK University of Trento and JOSHUA K. WASYLCIW University of Calgary Abstract This article examines how instruments have changed the Crown of Canada from 1867 through to the present, how this change has been effected, and the extent to which the Canadian Crown is distinct from the British Crown. The main part of this article focuses on the manner in which law, politics, and policy (both Canadian and non-Canadian) have evolved a British Imperial institution since the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed nearly 150 years ago through to a nation uniquely Canadian as it exists today. The evolution of the Canadian Crown has taken place through approximately fifteen discrete events since the time of Canadian confederation on July 1, 1867. These fifteen events are loosely categorized into three discrete periods: The Imperial Crown (1867-1930), A Shared Crown (1931-1981), and The Canadian Crown (1982-present). Keywords: Imperial, the London Conference, the Nickle Resolution, the British North America Act, Queen Victoria, Sovereignty, the Statute of Westminster 109 Canada’s Evolving Crown Introduction Of Canadian legal and governmental institutions, the Crown sits atop all, unifying them by means of a single institution. This Crown has remained both a symbol of strength and a connection to Canada’s historical roots. The roots of the Crown run deep and can be traced as far back as the sixteenth century, when the kings of France first established the Crown in Canada in Nouvelle-France. -
Wilhelmina of Holland
WILHELMINA OF HOLLAND KEES V AN HoEK N September 6th, 1898, a fair girl of eighteen, clad in a long O white silken robe, an ermine-caped red velvet cloak em broidered with golden lions hanging royally from her slim shoulders, rose amidst the great of her land and the princes of her oriental empire, solemnly to swear allegiance to the Constitu tion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. After eight years of minority, since the death of her father, she now became in fact what she had been in name from her tenth year: Queen in her own right. Times change. This maxim must surely be pondered now by Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, doyenne of the ruling mon archs of the world. For the changes which she witnessed during her reign are so sweeping that one hardly believes the evidence of one's own eyes. Revolutions chased the Kings of Portugal and Spain far from their countries. The Emperor of Germany, at the zenith of his power when she mounted her throne, has already been an exile in Holland now for half the time of her own reign; not a solitary ruler is left of that multitude of kings and grand dukes, princes and princelings, then wielding autocratic power, to-day already completely forgotten by their former subjects. The mighty Emperor Francis Joseph died, his country does not even exist any more, and there is a warrant out for the arrest of his heir. The Czar of Russia has been exterminated with his whole family. The King of Italy-of the only family which can compete with her House in age-barely holds his own by the tolerance of a popular dictator. -
Towards a More Canadian Regal-Regnal Achievement1
Towards a More Canadian Regal-Regnal Achievement1 An Historical and Semeiotic Analysis of the 1921 Achievement, with Proposals for Modifications of its Elements Part I. The Emblematic Elements D’ARCY JONATHAN DACRE BOULTON Ph.D. (Penn.), D. Phil. (Oxon.), F.R.H.S.C., F.S.A., A.I.H. University of Notre Dame 1. Introduction Since November 1921,2 the then Dominion and now Kingdom of Canada has possessed an armorial achievement superior in all respects but one to those of the other sovereign states of the Commonwealth.3 It is superior 1 The article that follows is based on a paper delivered on 20 September 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario, to the IVth Annual Colloquium of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada. I should like to thank those present for their many suggestions and words of encouragement, all of which I have taken seriously, and a number of which I have included in this article. 2 The Royal Warrant by which the new achievement was established was dated 21 November 1921. The full text of the blazon is printed in Alan B. BEDDOE [FHSC] and Strome GALLOWAY [FRHSC], Beddoe’s Canadian Heraldry (Belleville, Ont., 1981), p. 64. See also Conrad SWAN, York Herald of Arms [FRHSC], Canada: Symbols of Sovereignty, An investigation of the arms and seals borne and used from the earliest times to the present in connection with public authority in and over Canada (Toronto and Buffalo, 1977), pp. 63-64. 3 The unprecedented title ‘dominion’ was assigned to the newly confederated entity to which the name ‘Canada’ was at the same time extended in the British North America Act effective on 1 July 1867. -
Property Law and Imperial and British Titles: the Dukes of Marlborough and the Principality of Mindelheim
Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 77 (2009) 191-210 Revue d’Histoire du Droit 77 (2009) 191-210 The Legal History Review 77 (2009) 191-210 Property law and Imperial and British titles: the Dukes of Marlborough and the Principality of Mindelheim Noel Cox* Summary The title of prince of the Holy Roman Empire was conferred in 1704 upon all the children heirs and lawful descendants, male and female, of John Churchill, the first duke of Marlborough. The title of prince of Mindelheim was granted in 1705 to all male descendants and daughters of the first duke. But following the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 and the Treaty of Rastatt in 1714 the principality passed to Bavaria. The right of the dukes of Marlborough to use the style and title was thus lost, and any residual rights would have expired in 1722 on the death of the duke, as they could not pass to a daughter (unlike his British titles). Despite this it is still common practice to describe the Duke of Marlborough as a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and Prince of Mindelheim. This paper considers the differences in the treatment of the descent of the British and imperial titles. Keywords Duke of Marlborough; John Churchill; Principality of Mindelheim; Principality of Mellenburg; prince of the Holy Roman Empire; peerage; statutory entail; alienation. Introduction Field Marshal Sir John Churchill, first duke of Marlborough, was one of the greatest military commanders in history. He held the office of Captain- General of the English and then British army (the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century equivalent of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces), in 1690–1691 and 1702–1711. -
DLDENDORF. Keep Intensely Tragic Interest
worth of New U. 8. shal As she takes me Jenkins York, A.. fothe baron, she, 9 My mind as I watched the redection of the r1age ear by out of the dast- the veal, aal a remyat in 3wry steel be as or baron of aourse, has . as good as any count them never seen__ ~ow eould sh6 prince" In the mirror. As she stood a advaed se the so All I have to do is to sem to with an In toward itr s all; here goes. arrange fy she had never front of the cabinet, her profile only was there diddriverem dismounted antpm I ev.m laso at teder. No this princess, who doubtless needs my serv- seen? Two an s the enigma visible. but in that way the of 4 a the door for us. thseahese. Ices, let her have her own way aboul to parfection It was raining at 1ae with bulgig eyes. mediately suggest tiffiives: First. th a her lithe figure was most apparent. This, I todiiymow, and the mht was SO to be With --en-a-a-.. and contradict her not, keep ug whole thing is a hoax)oef hum r the somber everything, 'wbieh your loveliness of her featres.the thati couNd met distnguithe coachmanes I took the sup the a"d ea. a good nerve, and take everything for bl servant In the Aea qwond the prinme a contour of her neck and h~ad f m was al dou stow granted." has wheelp These her shapely and positve that he har to the n; hqr_: seemed ta attitude and gestures formed a most 4 on me from the bato. -
Canadian City Flags Is Called a “Fraise” in Heraldry
Abbotsford, British Columbia 1 Abbotsford, British Columbia Population Rank: Canada. 23 Province. 4 Proportions: 3:5 (1:2 usage) Adopted: 25 October 1995 DESIGN: The flag of the City of Abbotsford has a green field with a yellow disc in the centre, approximately three-fifths the height of the flag. Eight yel- low bars run from the disc to the edges and corners of the flag. The width of each bar is slightly less than one-fifth the height of the flag. In the centre of each bar, one-third its width, is a blue stripe running from the edge of the disc to the corner or the middle of the edge of the flag. Centred on the disc is a stylized flower composed of a central disc surrounded by a ring of ten smaller discs, all in yellow, over five white petals surrounding the ring, their edges touching and the uppermost pointing to the top of the flag. Extending from each junction between the petals is a small pointed leaf (sepal) in light green. SYMBOLISM: Abbotsford is known as the “Hub of the Fraser Valley” and the flag is a symbolic depiction of this slogan. The bars represent the roads in the area, with the central disc representing Abbotsford at the centre of the crossroads. The green field represents the agricultural fields, meadows, and forests within Abbotsford. The green was derived from the flag of the Dis- trict of Matsqui (which amalgamated with the District of Abbotsford in June 1995 to become the City of Abbotsford). The strawberry plant Fragaria( sp.) 2 Canadian City Flags is called a “fraise” in heraldry. -
A Guide to Blazonry
A GUIDE TO BLAZONRY Kevin Greaves Illustrated by Steve Cowan and Gordon Macpherson Published by The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada Copyright Page © 2014 The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada and K.W. Greaves A GUIDE TO BLAZONRY PREFACE Blazon is the language of heraldry. Its intent is to provide a description in words of a coat of arms so that an experienced heraldic artist can produce an accurate picture of the arms. Although it may be archaic in form, it can describe an achievement much more precisely than can ordinary language. The objective of the heraldic blazon is to be clear and concise. While there may be more than one set of words available to create a proper blazon, an heraldic artist should be able to draw the achievement from the words of the blazon and the guidance of the artist should be the primary intent in all cases. While a concise, neatly worded blazon can be a source of satisfaction, clever wording should never replace clarity of meaning. This handbook is intended to provide the heraldic enthusiast with a single correct way to blazon a given achievement, not two or three alternatives, no matter how correct. It is not intended as a guide to heraldic design. Also, it is assumed that the student has done the necessary homework on shields, ordinaries, charges, etc, and that what is required here is a guide to describing them in proper form and sequence. Kevin Greaves November, 2014 A GUIDE TO BLAZONRY CONTENTS CHAPTER TITLE PAGE 1 The Shield, Sequence of Blazoning 1 2 The Complex Field 6 3 Blazoning Charges on the Field 10 4 Counterchanging 15 5 Multi-Family Shields 17 6 The Crest and its Associated Features 20 7 Supporters, Compartment and Motto 24 8 Badges and Flags 27 CHAPTER 1 THE SHIELD SEQUENCE OF BLAZONING Since the shield is the most important and, in most cases, the most complex part of an achievement of arms, we will start off by describing the sequence in which its various components are normally described in a blazon. -
The Honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, OC, Oont Receives A
The Toronto Branch of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada Patron: Sir Conrad M.J.F. Swan, KCVO, PH.D, FSA, FRHSC Garter Principle King of Arms Emeritus Volume 27, Issue 1 – MARCH 2017 ISSN: 1183-1766 WITHIN THE PAGES OF THIS ISSUE: The Honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, OC, OOnt The Avery Family Receives a Special Gift from the Branch 3 Arms ack in July of 2016, while attending a conference of Lieutenant Governors and Lady Heralds 4 Territorial Commissioners in Halifax, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, B OC, O.Ont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, was presented with letters patent granting her arms by the Governor General of Canada. The design process is something that she remarked on when she A Dublin Herald 5 had the opportunity to meet with our Branch for dinner earlier in the year, and how honoured and excited she was to be receiving a grant of arms. Following the formal presentation Heraldic Monsters 6 of this remarkable and beautiful grant of arms, the Toronto Branch decided to commission a table shield which would be presented to Her Honour. We Dined Together 7 This would allow her to display her own arms in her office, as well as give her an 95th Birthday Sketch 8 opportunity to show others her arms while attending various functions. The shield was designed and manufactured by LCdr (ret’d) Steven C o w e n , C D B ra n c h President of the BC / Yukon Branch. It was on display at our dinner in October for members to take a look at prior to presentation. -
ROMANCE of a CINDERELLA
ROMANCE of aThe REAL LIFE CINDERELLA %or Years Over- looked in the Gay- ety of Palace Life, a Powerful Young 30 LoveMrs. Prince Finally Epigrams Comes Along and Chooses Her as His Blanche Princess. Wagstaff Love, to the Society Poetess, Once Possessed the"Gold- en Fume of an Ambrosial Dream," but She Has Some Different Ideas About It Now. Love is the mist-born breath that buys awhile. The golden fume of an ambrosial dream. It seems only the other day that Mrs. Alfred Wagstaff jr. penned these passion-freighted words. Now she is out with something ,, differ- ent ? love is "degrading; "the,, trade of the unhealthy minded; "marriage is laioless parasitism, smug self-sufficiency." Mrs. Wagstaff was Miss Blanche Leßoy Shoemaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Shoemaker. She Prince and Princess Franz of Bavaria. began writing verse when a small girl in petticoats and pigtails and G. Cab asino-Renda. Now it chanced soon afterward that almost through charity?the girl who has been at it ever since. Married less than six years ago, she has (Berlin correspondent of the Giornale another prince came to Vienna seeking .had been little more than her maid of ever since been one the most d'ltalia, the leading newspaper of a bride. He was' George of Bavaria, honcr. of popular young matrons in New Rome. Translated for this magazine cousin of Prince Franz. But he picked "The Protocol is all right," she said. by Arthur Benington.J York's smartest set. By marriage his bride from the very front rank of "I have the greatest respect for its she is a connection of Mrs. -
ALMANACH De Gotha, 1855, 1858-1859, 1861- 1867, 1871-1872
Sale of rare and antiquarian library books not relevant to Portsmouth collections. Appendix A. List of items sent for sale ALMANACH de Gotha, annuaire genealogique, diplomatique et 1855-1888 1855, 1858-1859, 1861- statistique 1867, 1871-1872, 1877- 1879, 1883-1888: APPORTIONMENT of the 1840 rent-charges in lieu of tithes in the Parish of Fareham, in the County of Southampton BOOK of the dead: facsimiles of the Papyri of Hunefer, Anhai, 1899 Kerasher and Netchemet, with supplementary text from the Papyrus of Nu BOTANICAL or,ornamental flower-garden and shrubbery : 1815-1841 Register,Vols.1-20,22-27: consisting of coloured figures of plants and shrubs cultivated in British gardens CATALOGUE of the 1655 Lords,Knights and gentlemen that have compounded for their estates COURT and city or, Gentleman's complete annual kalendar for 1800 register,1800: the year 1800 CURTIS'S botanical Vols.50-53,1-16 (new series) 1823-1843 magazine,or,Flower garden displayed,1823- 1843: DECLARATION of all the together with a true copy of the Articles agreed 1642 passages at the taking of upon between the Committee and Colonell Portsmouth, shewing the Goring reasons why it was surrendred up to the Sale of rare and antiquarian library books not relevant to Portsmouth collections. Appendix A. List of items sent for sale Committee of both Houses of Parliament: DICTIONARY of polite or,fabulous history of the heathen Gods and 1804 literature: illustrious heroes ELEGANT epistles,or,A selected for the improvement of young persons 1790 copious collection of and for general entertainment, from Cicero, familiar and amusing Pliny, Sydney, Bacon, Raleigh..