Potent. A variety of the heraldic cross, [No. 108]; also a Fur, No. [64].
Powdered, Poudrée. The same as Semée.
Preying. When an animal devours its prey. See Trussing.
Prince, Princess. In this country the rank and title of the members of the Royal Family. Their style is “Your Royal Highness.” The Coronet of the Prince of Wales differs from the crown of the King, only in having a single arch instead of two intersecting arches: No. 289. The coronets of the Princes and Princesses, the sons and daughters of the King, are the same as the coronet of the Prince of Wales, but without any arch: No. 290. The coronets of the Princes and Princesses, the grandchildren of the Sovereign, differ in having the circlet heightened with two crosses patée, as many strawberry leaves, and four fleurs-de-lys, No. 291. Other Royal coronets have the circlet heightened with four crosses patée, and as many strawberry leaves. No. 292. For the arms of their Royal Highnesses, see [Chapter XVIII.]
| Circlets of Royal Coronets: | |
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| No. 289.— Prince of Wales. | No. 290.— King’s Daughters and Younger Sons. |
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| No. 291.— King’s Grandchildren. | No. 292.— Royal Dukes. |
Purfled. Lined and bordered or garnished.
Purpure. A colour: [No. 56].
Pursuivant. A Herald of the lowest rank. In the Middle Ages, these officers were attached to the households of personages of high rank, and bore titles generally taken from the armorial insignia of their lords.
Quadrate. A form of cross: No. [94].
Quarter. The first (from the dexter chief) of the divisions of a shield that is parted per cross, as in [No. 30]; also any other division of a shield, to be specified in blazoning. See [No. 36], and Canton.