Ex. Argent, a stag proper courant.
CRENELLE. The French heraldic term for embattled. See [EMBATTLED].
CRESCENT. The half moon with its horns turned upwards.
Ex. Azure, a crescent argent.
CREST. The ornament on the upper part of the helmet in Heraldry placed over coats of arms, either with or without the helmet. By referring to the [title-page] of this work the crests of Great Britain will be found with all the adornments of regal helmets.
The English crest is a crown surmounted by a lion statant guardant crowned, or.
The Scottish crest is an imperial crown, surmounted by a lion sejant guardant, displaying two sceptres or.