Īnother name for the fountain is the syke (Northern English for "well"). The traditional fountain in heraldry was a barry wavy of six, that is, with six alternating wavy rows of white and blue. Because the fountain consists equally of parts in a light and a dark tincture, its use is not limited by the rule of tincture as are the other roundels. One special example of a named roundel is the fountain, depicted as a roundel barry wavy argent and azure, that is, containing alternating horizontal wavy bands of blue and silver (or white). The classic fountain with three rows each of argent and azure. In German blazonry, the general word for a roundel is Kugel ('ball') a roundel of silver can also be called Ball, and a roundel of gold Bille. Archaic names for roundels based on the French tradition are sometimes found in other languages, such as Spanish (see roel) and Portuguese (see arruela) However, an alternate naming system is occasionally, with similar terms as English heraldry ( plate for argent, heurte for azure (fr:azur), ogress for sable, pomme for vert (fr:sinople), guse for gules (fr:gueules), and gulpe for purpure (fr:pourpre)). In modern French-language blazonry, a roundel of any metal ( Or or Argent) is a besant (being specified as a "besant d'or" or a "besant d'argent"), and a roundel of any colour is a tourteau (for instance, a blue roundel is a "tourteau d'azur"). The term for a red roundel, torteau, is typically pluralised in the French manner as torteaux rather than torteaus, although torteaus is occasionally seen. It was frequently pluralised as pomeis – as in the Heathcote arms: Ermine, three pomeis, each charged with a cross or – but pommes is now more common. The terms and their origin can be seen in the following table:Ī roundel vert ("green roundel") is known as a pomme, the French word for apple. Thus, while a gold roundel may be blazoned by its tincture, e.g., a roundel or, it is more often described as a bezant, from the Old French term besant for a gold coin, which itself is named for the Byzantine Empire. This is still observed in English-language heraldry, which adopted terms from Old French for specific round items. In some languages, the heraldic roundel has a unique name specific to its tincture, based on the Old French tradition. Roundels are similar to the annulet, which some heralds would refer to as a false roundel. Roundels are typically a solid colour but may be charged with an item or be any of the furs used in heraldry. Roundels are among the oldest charges used in coats of arms, dating from the start of the age of heraldry in Europe, circa 1200–1215. The arms of Courtenay, dating from the start of the age of heraldry and still in use by the Earl of Devon today, display roundels of tincture gules: Or, three torteauxĪ roundel is a circular charge in heraldry.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |