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    masoned Sable and ajoure Azure. The Royal Arms of Castile was first adopted at the start of the age of heraldry (circa 1175), that spread across Europe during...
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    Coat of arms of Comayagua, Honduras Coat of arms of Potosí, Bolivia Coat of arms of Laredo, Texas Seal of El Cajon Flag of Castile and León Heraldry of Castile...
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    Coat of arms with supporters (1406–74) Council of Castile Crown of Castile Heraldry of Castile List of Castilian monarchs History of Spain List of Castilian...
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    Coat of arms of Castile and León Flag of Castile and León Heraldry of Castile Kingdom of León Lion (heraldry) List of oldest heraldry Spanish heraldry Wikimedia...
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    role of sovereign, but in reality they only obeyed the orders of the Monarch of the Crown of Castile. Heraldry of Castile Heraldry of León Kingdom of Castile...
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    was a member of the House of Barcelona and Queen of Castile by her marriage. Eleanor was the youngest child and only daughter of her father by his third...
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  • Purple is one of the least used colours in vexillology and heraldry. Currently, the colour appears in only five national flags: that of Dominica, Spain...
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    The County of Castile split off in 931, the County of Portugal separated to become the independent Kingdom of Portugal in 1139. The Kingdom of León expanded...
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    of Castile from 1504 and queen of Aragon from 1516 to her death in 1555. She was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of...
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    Pillars of Hercules also were depicting in the personal coat of arms used by Franco as Head of Spanish State. Heraldry of Castile Knights of the Band...
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    heraldry, bends may be engouled, or swallowed, by the heads of dragons or wolves. A famous example of this is in the Royal Bend of Castile. Flag of Trinidad...
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    Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology...
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  • Purpure (redirect from Purpure (heraldry))
    In heraldry, purpure (/ˈpɜːrpjʊər/) is a tincture, equivalent to the colour purple, and is one of the five main or most usually used colours (as opposed...
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    The tradition and art of heraldry first appeared in Spain at about the beginning of the eleventh century AD and its origin was similar to other European...
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    The Kingdom of Granada (/ɡrəˈnɑːdə/; Spanish: Reino de Granada) was a territorial jurisdiction of the Crown of Castile from the conclusion of the Reconquista...
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  • In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon (shield). That may be a geometric design (sometimes called an ordinary)...
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    Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York (1355 – 23 December 1392) was the daughter of King Peter and his mistress María de Padilla (d. 1361). She accompanied...
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    The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge, as a supporter, and as a crest. Heraldic eagles can be found throughout world history like in the Achaemenid...
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    In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way to distinguish arms displayed by descendants of the holder of a coat of arms when those family members have...
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    portal Bat (heraldry) Coat of arms of Spain Heraldry of Castile Heraldry of León Senyera Spanish heraldry Also bars of Aragon, royal sign of Aragon, royal...
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    lioncel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolises courage, nobility, royalty, strength, stateliness...
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    Heraldry is the system of visual identification of rank and pedigree which developed in the European High Middle Ages, closely associated with the courtly...
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    Heraldry developed in the High Middle Ages based on earlier traditions of visual identification by means of seals, field signs, emblems used on coins...
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    Spanish coat of arms is composed as follows: Quarterly, first quarter Gules a triple-towered castle Or masoned Sable and ajoure Azure (for Castile); second...
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    coats of arms of the ancestors of the bearer of the arms. Strict rules apply in English Heraldry, both as to what arms may be displayed by way of quarterings...
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    Peter of Castile (June 1260, in Seville – 10 October 1283, in Ledesma), was an infante of Castile. He was a son of Alfonso X of Castile and Violant of Aragon...
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    supporter chose by Queen Isabella of Castile in her armorial achievement used as heiress and later integrated into the heraldry of the Catholic Monarchs. This...
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    In heraldry, a caldron (also known as cooking-pot) charge can be frequently found in the coats of arms of prominent Spanish nobility. This is related to...
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    government of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico portal Heraldry portal Flag of Puerto Rico Castile and Leon Spanish heraldry Heraldry "PR.GOV – Escudo". pr.gov. Archived...
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    Portuguese heraldry encompasses the modern and historic traditions of heraldry in Portugal and the Portuguese Empire. Portuguese heraldry is part of the larger...
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