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Khartoum, the blazon of whose ams Badges - Marks of distinction some-
is gules berneen three busturds close what similar to the crest but not
proper a chevron argent surmounted placed on a wreath nor worn on the
by another azure in the centre chief
helmet. In early days it was gener-
point a bezant to which were added ally embroidered upon the sleeves of
the ûrst augmentation a pile Or servants and followerç.
In modern days badges are used
thereon two flag slaves suitenvise
extensively by ships of the Navy,
flowing to the dexter the union flag
of Great Britain and Ireland and to regiments of the Army. squadrons of
the sinfster a representation of the the Air Force, scbools and many of
Egyptian flag all proper enfiled by a the employees of hospitals, industrial
mural crown gules the rim inscribed concerns, etc.
' Khartoum ' in letters of gold and
Some of the better known badges
the second augmentation a chief were the following: The House of
argent thereon a pale gules charged Plantagenet. The Planta Genista or
with a lion passant gardant Or Broome plant,
between on the dexter an eagle dir-
played sable and on the sinister on
a munt vert an orange free fructed
proper.
Atüned - Bearded. Used when cars
of corn are spoken of.
Axe - There are vanous types of axe
which apply in Heraldry, and of
which details must be carefully
Planta Gensta (Plantapenets)
blazoned.
1. ' Axe ' makes reference to the
King Stephen. A sagittary, and
common hatchet.
2. Battle axe ' bas a broad ostrich feathers in plume with the
splayed out curved blade and which
motta ' utrumque 'a
FW~ard 1. A star issuing from
has a point at the back of the blade.
between the horns of a ciesCent.
3. ' Danish axe ' bas a blade ]ike
With Richard's association with the
a battle axe but the heIve is curved.
4. 'pickaxe y is similar to the crusades this may have been sym-
bolic of the ascendancy of Christian-
normal workman's pickaxe.
ity over Mahommedanism. An '
Ayet - Sometimes known as ses armed arm holding a shivered lance.
swallows or Cornish Choughs. Edward 1. A rose Or stalked
proper.
Amre - The tincture blue. Edward II. A hexagonaI castIe
with a tower thereon. This is an
allusion to his descent from the
house of Castile.
B Edward III. The sun's rays
descending from clouds proper, an
ostrich feather and also a falcon. It
Badger - Sometimes caIIed ' brock ', is from this badge that the Herald of
one of the animals occasionally seen that name appointed by this King
used as a charge. was called.
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