Centaur. Also blazoned as a sagittary, and supposed to have been a badge of King Stephen.
Cerceleé, or Recerceleé. A descriptive term to denote a variety of the heraldic Cross: No. [98].
Chapeau. Also entitled a cap of dignity, of maintenance, or of estate. An early symbol of high dignity, and in England of right of Peerage. In addition it is now more frequently met with supporting certain crests: No. 224.
Chaplet. A garland or entwined wreath of leaves and flowers, or of flowers alone. A chaplet of rue, sometimes called a crancelin, is blazoned bend-wise in the shield of Saxony—Barry of ten or and sa., over all a chaplet of rue vert: No. 225. (See Crancelin.)
No. 225.— Arms of Saxony.
Charge. Any heraldic figure or device. Charged—placed on a shield, banner, &c., as any heraldic figure or device may be.
Chequeé, Chequy, Checky. Divided into three, or into more than three, contiguous rows of small squares, alternately of a metal (or fur) and a colour: No 68.