Thistle. The national Badge of Scotland, represented after its national aspect, and tinctured proper. James I. of Great Britain, to symbolise the union of the two realms of England and Scotland, compounded a Badge from the Rose of one realm, and the Thistle of the other, united by impalement under a single crown: No. 308. The impaled rose and thistle is borne by the Earl of Kinnoull, repeated eight times upon a bordure.
Timbre. In the early Heraldry of England, this term denotes the true heraldic crest: but, in the modern Heraldry of France, the “timbre” is the Helm in an armorial achievement. Timbred. Ensigned with a Helm; or, if referring to an early English achievement, with a Crest. It is a term very seldom met with in use.
Tiercée. In tierce, Per tierce. Divided into three equal parts.
Tinctures. The two metals and the five colours of Heraldry: Nos. 50-56. See page 40. It was one of the puerile extravagancies of the Heralds of degenerate days to distinguish the Tinctures by the names of the Planets in blazoning the arms of Sovereign Princes, and by the names of Gems in blazoning the arms of Nobles.
Torse. A crest-wreath.
Torteau, plural torteaux. A red spherical Roundle: No. 152.
Tower, Turret. A small castle. Towered. Surmounted by towers, as No. 222, which is a “Castle triple towered.”
Transposed. Reversed.
Trefoil. A leaf of three conjoined foils, generally borne “slipped,” as in No. 309.
Treflée, or Botonée. A variety of the cross: No. 103. Treflée also implies semée of trefoils.
Treille, Trellis. See page 71, and No. 150.
Tressure. A subordinary. See pages 66, 67; and Nos. 135-8.
Tricked. Sketched in outline.
Trippant, or Tripping. In easy motion, as a stag. See page 81; and No. 168.
Triton. See Mermaid.
Trivet. A circular or triangular iron frame, with three feet, borne by the family of Tryvett.
Trogodice. An animal like a reindeer.
Trumpet. In blazon usually a long straight tube, expanding at its extremity: No. 310, from the brass to Sir R. de Trumpington, at Trumpingdon, near Cambridge; A.D. 1272.
Trussed. With closed wings. Trussing. Devouring—applied to birds of prey.
Tudor Rose. An heraldic rose, quarterly gu. and arg.; or a white heraldic rose, charged upon a red one.
Tun. A cask; the rebus of the final syllable TON in many surnames. See Rebus.
Tynes. Branches of a stag’s antlers. See Attires.
Ulster. See Baronet and Herald.
Undy, Undée. Wavy: No. 38, C.
Unguled. Hoofed.
Unicorn. A well-known fabulous animal, famous as the sinister supporter of the Royal Shield of England.
Union Jack. The National Ensign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, fully described in Chapter XVII. It is borne on an inescutcheon upon the arms of the Duke of Wellington as an augmentation.
Uriant. A term said to be applied to a fish when it swims in a vertical position, head downwards. The reverse of Hauriant, q.v.
Vane. See Fan.
Vert. In French Heraldry, Sinople. The colour green: No. 55.
Vervels, Varvals. Small rings.
Vested. Clothed.
Viscount. The fourth degree of rank and dignity in the British Peerage, in Latin Vice-Comes, introduced by Henry VI., A.D. 1440. Vice-comes is also the Latin word for the office of Sheriff. A Viscount is “Right Honourable,” and is styled “My Lord.” All his sons and daughters are “Honourable.” His Coronet, granted by James I., has a row of sixteen pearls, of comparatively small size set on the circlet; in representations nine are shown: No. 311. The wife of a Viscount is a Viscountess, who has the same rank, style, and coronet as her husband.
Vivre. An early term, fallen into general disuse; but apparently denoting a Barrulet or Cotise Dancettée; as in No. 312, at St. Michael’s Church, St. Albans.
Voided. Having the central area removed.
Voiders. Diminutives of Flanches.
Volant. Flying. Vorant. Devouring.
Vol. Two bird’s wings conjoined, having the appearance of an eagle displayed without its body: No. 207.
Vulned. Wounded.
Wake Knot. No. 313.
Walled. Made to represent brick or stone-work. The term masoned is, however, usually employed.
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Water Bouget. No. 218.
Wattled. Having a comb and gills, as a cock.
Wavy, Undée. No. 38, C.
Wheat-sheaf. See Garb.
Wheel, Catherine Wheel. Has curved spikes projecting from its rim: No. 314: from a shield upon a boss, about A.D. 1400, in the south choir-aisle of the church of Great Yarmouth.
Wreath, Crest-Wreath. See Crest-Wreath, and No. 233; also Chapter XIV.
Wreathed. Adorned with a wreath, chaplet, or garland; or twisted into the form of a wreath, &c.
Wyvern, Wivern. A fabulous creature, being a species of dragon with two legs: No. 315.