Facts and techniques
A collection of facts and figures from the medieval period. Learn techniques such as making ink, cutting quills, preparing medieval dishes from old recipes and more.
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| Heraldic abatements & augmentations of honour |
Abatements and augmentations of honor are certain special charges that were placed on a coat of arms to either reward or punish the bearer for good or bad deeds. An article by Craig Levin
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| Heraldic marks of cadency |
Referred to the difference in a blazon (a description of arms) these marks are placed on the shield to indicate the branches or cadets of a family, on the male line
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| Heraldic ordinaries |
The most commonly used charges in heraldry are called ordinaries
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| Heraldic partitions |
The shield can be split into many different partitions using specially formed lines in well defined ways
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| Heraldic tinctures |
The metals, colours and furs used in heraldry are known as tinctures
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