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Banner of the arms of King George the Fifth ([Frontispiece]) Title
[I].Arms of Milton Abbey from a window in Ibberton church, Dorset, c. 1475. (From "Archæologia," vol. xlvii.) 48
[II].}Shields in stained glass of the 14th century inthe Victoria and Albert Museum. (From coloured drawings by Mr. T. W. Rutter)54
[III].56
[IV].Part (reduced) of an early Roll of Arms belonging to the Society of Antiquaries of London64
[V].Examples of shaped shields70
[VI].Various shapes of shields73
[VII]. Examples of quartering89
[VIII]. Examples of diapered shields104
[IX]. Use of lozenges and roundels of arms112
[X]. Use of lozenges and roundels of arms114
[XI]. Early examples of crests123
[XII]. Early uses of crests, on seals of William Montagu earl of Salisbury, 1337-44125
[XIII]. Various treatments of crests129
[XIV]. Examples of crests and mantlings130
[XV]. Stall-plate (reduced) of Hugh Stafford lord Bourchier, c. 1421151
[XVI]. Stall-plate (reduced) of William lord Willoughby, c. 1421154
[XVII]. Crests with mottoes161
[XVIII].Examples of supporters188
[XIX]. Origin of supporters193
[XX]. Shields with supporters198
[XXI]. Shields accompanied by badges199
[XXII]. Quasi-supporter 200
[XXIII]. Shields accompanied by badges202
[XXIV]. Shields accompanied by badges203
[XXV]. Arms with crown and supporters of Elizabeth Wydville, queen of Edward IV208
[XXVI]. Arms, supporters, and badges of the lady Margaret Beaufort, 1455209
[XXVII]. Methods of arranging shields214
[XXVIII]. Examples of banners of arms216
[XXIX]. Ways of upholding shields218
[XXX]. Crowned shield with supporters and badges of the lady Margaret Beaufort, 1485288
[XXXI]. Right and wrong versions of the Union Jack248