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Catherine Wheel  - A  whcel  consisl-  Champion  of  England  - An  office
                                ing of  eight  spokes  cxtending  to  a  yrobably  created  by  William  the
                                nurnber  of  short  curved  blades  Conqueror  and  retained  for  many
                                along  the  rim.  If  an  alternative  years  by  the Marmion  family. Dur-
                                nurnber  of  spokes  is  required,  it  ing  the  reign  of  Richard  II.  the
                                                                  title  passed  to  their  descendant  Sir
                                must  be  given  in  blazon.
                                                                  an  hereditary  right  in  that  family
                                Celestial Crown - A type resembling
                                                                  ever  since.  When  the  champion
                                the eastern  crown.
                                                                 carried  out  his  original  duties,  he
                                                                  rode  into  Westminster  Hall,  armed
                                Centam  - Alternatively  known  as
                                                                  cap-&pie,  during  the  banquet  fol-
                                sagittarius  or  sagittary,  is  the  man
                                                                  lowing  the  coronation  of  a  ne%?
                                horse of  mythology represented with
                                                                 Sovereign  and  publicly  challenged
                                bow  and  arrow  and  said  to  have
                                                                  to  combat  anyone  who  dared  dis-
                                been the emblem  of  King Stephen.
                                                                  pute  the  Ming's  or  Queen's  title  to
                                                                  the  throne.  The  cereruony  has  not
                                Centre Point - An alternative name  been  carried  out since  the  reign  of
                                for the fess point.
                                                                  George IV, Another  honour  of  his
                                                                  office  as  champion  granted  to  the
                                                                  head  of  the  Dymoke  family  is  to
                                C!hafant  - An expression applied  to
                                                                  quarter  with  his  own  arms  a  silver
                                the  wild  boar  meaning enraged.
                                                                  sword on a black shield: and he also
                                                                  uses  a  motto  ' rege  dirnico'  thus
                                Chafnnch - The bird  of  that name
                                                                  combining  a  play  on  his  surnarne
                                sometirnes blazoned  as pinson.
                                                                  with  the  office  held  by  his  family
                                                                  for  so long.
                                Chaias  - Are  often  fixed  to  the
                                collars of  animals and on either side  Chamber Piece  - A  small  piece  of
                                of  a  portcullis. They are also borne  ordnance  without  a  carriage.
                                on  occasions  as  distinct  charges.
                                They are usually  shown with round  Chapeau - Sec Cap of  Estate.
                                or  oval  links unless square ones are
                                speci  fied.
                                                                 Chaplet  - A  garland  of  leaves with
                                                                 four flowers spaced equally amongst
                                Chalice  -  A  cup  without  cover  thern.  The  type  of  flower  must  be
                                drawn  on  a  pedestal  wjth  round  or  stated  in  blazon.
                                octagonal feet.                  John Dymoke and has continued as
                                                                 Charge  - Anything  borne  on  an
                                                                 escutcheon  whether  upon  the  field
                                                                  or  upon  an  ordinary.
                                                                 Cbarged  - A  term  applying  to  a
                                                                 shield,  crest,  supporter  or  banner
                                                                 having  any  object  depicted  thereon.
                                                                 Also  to  any  charge  having  another
                                                                 charge upon  it.
                                             62%                 Charger - A  dish.
                                             Chalica             Chawsé  - Wearing  shoes.
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