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          Excerpts from the book

 

     HERALDRY OF THE WORLD

 

 

          Written and illustrated by

          Carl Alexander von Volborth , K.St.J., A.I.H.

         

          Copenhagen 1973

 

          Internet version edited by   Andrew Andersen, Ph.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insignia of Office

(pp. 55-57)

 

 

287-292

287.  Bishop's crosier. Shown here as used by Benedict de Montferrand, Bishop of Lausanne 1476- 91

 

 

287-292 - Copy (2)

288.  Arms of the province of Brandenburg in Prussia. The blue inescutcheon with sceptre became from 1466 the insignia of the Lord High Chamberlains of the Holy Roman Empire, the Erzkammerer, namely the Margraves of Brandenburg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

287-292 - Copy (3) - Copy

289.  A staff as insignia of Ireland's Lord High Steward, here a member of the Talbot family.

 

287-292 - Copy (3)

290. Two crossed banners behind the family arms of Scotland's Royal Standard Bearer. (The arms are those of Scrymgeour)

 

 

 

287-292 - Copy - Copy

291. Two batons in saltire for England's Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk.

 

 

 

287-292 - Copy

292. Two crossed crosiers behind the official coat of arms of the Hereditary Keeper of St Fillan's Crosier in Scotland.

 

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293-302

293. Arms of the German Counts zu Pappenheim. The two crossed swords on a black and white field are their insignia as Hereditary Marshals to the Holy Roman Empire.

 

 

 

 

 

293-302 - Copy (2) - Copy

294. Two crossed Field Marshal's batons for the Marshals of the Kingdom of France.

 

 

 

293-302 - Copy (2)

295. An anchor for the Admirals of the Kingdom of France.

 

293-302 - Copy (3) - Copy

296. Two sets of sword and belt for the Master of the Horse,

the Grand icuyer, of the Kingdom of France.

 

 

 

293-302 - Copy (3)

297. Two crossed batons for the Marshal of Sweden.

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Insignia such as these are the distinguishing marks of power or dignity pertaining to an office. They may be emblazoned with the pertinent arms, be set behind or about the shield, or be part of a special official coat of arms. Insignia such as these are the distinguishing marks of power or dignity pertaining to an office. They may be emblazoned with the pertinent arms, be set behind or about the shield, or be part of a special official coat of arms.

 

 

293-302 - Copy - Copy (2)

 

300. The sceptre of Charles X in 1804, with the hand of justice.

 

 

293-302 - Copy (4)

298. Mantle, crown and crossed batons for the Commander in Chief, Capitan General, of the Kingdom of Spain.

 

 

293-302 - Copy (4) - Copy

299. Crown and anchor for the Commander of the Galleys, General de Ga/era, of the Kingdom of Spain.

 

 

293-302 - Copy (5)

301. Two cannon for the General de Artileria of the Kingdom of Spain.

 

 

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302. Sceptre made for the Sacristy of Chartres in 1594, with fleur-de-lys.