| CHAP. | | PAGE |
| | Introduction | [ix] |
| I. | The Origin of Armory | [1] |
| II. | The Status and the Meaning of a Coat of Arms in Great Britain | [19] |
| III. | The Heralds and Officers of Arms | [27] |
| IV. | Heraldic Brasses | [49] |
| V. | The Component Parts of an Achievement | [57] |
| VI. | The Shield | [60] |
| VII. | The Field of a Shield and the Heraldic Tinctures | [67] |
| VIII. | The Rules of Blazon | [99] |
| IX. | The so-called Ordinaries and Sub-Ordinaries | [106] |
| X. | The Human Figure in Heraldry | [158] |
| XI. | The Heraldic Lion | [172] |
| XII. | Beasts | [191] |
| XIII. | Monsters | [218] |
| XIV. | Birds | [233] |
| XV. | Fish | [253] |
| XVI. | Reptiles | [257] |
| XVII. | Insects | [260] |
| XVIII. | Trees, Leaves, Fruits, and Flowers | [262] |
| XIX. | Inanimate Objects | [281] |
| XX. | The Heraldic Helmet | [303] |
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XXI. | The Crest | [326] |
| XXII. | Crowns and Coronets | [350] |
| XXIII. | Crest Coronets and Chapeaux | [370] |
| XXIV. | The Mantling or Lambrequin | [383] |
| XXV. | The Torse or Wreath | [402] |
| XXVI. | Supporters | [407] |
| XXVII. | The Compartment | [441] |
| XXVIII. | Mottoes | [448] |
| XXIX. | Badges | [453] |
| XXX. | Heraldic Flags, Banners, and Standards | [471] |
| XXXI. | Marks of Cadency | [477] |
| XXXII. | Marks of Bastardy | [508] |
| XXXIII. | The Marshalling of Arms | [523] |
| XXXIV. | The Armorial Insignia of Knighthood | [561] |
| XXXV. | The Armorial Bearings of a Lady | [572] |
| XXXVI. | Official Heraldic Insignia | [580] |
| XXXVII. | Augmentations of Honour | [589] |
| XXXVIII. | Ecclesiastical Heraldry | [600] |
| XXXIX. | Arms of Dominion and Sovereignty | [607] |
| XL. | Hatchments | [609] |
| XLI. | The Union Jack | [611] |
| XLII. | "Seize-Quartiers" | [618] |
| | Index | [623] |
