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which is the site on which the Componé, compony, gobony -
present College of Arms now stands. Refers to a single line of squares
The College of Arms is a depart- of two tinctures which may be found
nient of the RoyaI household oper- in connection with an ordinary or
ating under the Earl Marshal who subordinary. e.g. The bordure com-
has a number of officers of Ams
PanY.
(q.v.1 to carry out al1 the duties in
connection with issuing and record- Componé counter componé - A
ing armorial bearings in the United double line of squares of two tinc-
Kingdom. Until 1943 one of the tures used in a similar manner to
Kings of Arms also supervised the componé.
whole of Ireland but in that year
the Irish government estabIished its
own state HeraId who still works in
close CO-operation with Norroy King
of Arms who now supervises Ulster.
Conjoined - Joined together,
Colomb - An alternative Heraldic
name for the dove.
Cobn - The architectural column
Compony
appearing occasionaIly as a charge
and of which the type must be
Concave - Arched.
stated in blazon.
Coney - The Heraldic name for the
Combatant - Describes two animais
rabbit.
rampant facing each other on a
shield as if in battle.
Conûrmation of Arms - A docu-
ment issued by the College of Arms
Combed - An expression refer~g
or Lyon Office confirming a man's
to the crest of a cock.
right to arn-iorial ' bearings. Issue
of such confirmation generally fol-
Cornpartment - The space below lows research into his ancestry and
the shield on which the supporters definite proof of lineal male descent.
stand. Until the reign of George V
the cornpartment was variously a Comtellations - A general term
small strip of ground, pedestals, pel- applying to heavenly bodies which
mets and even a decorative form of may be found as charges used in
motto scroll. In present day Her- Heraldry. An example being the
aldry, however, it generally consists Southern cross which is frequently
of a shallow mound representing to be found in armorial bearings
grass or Sand sornetimes decorated applicable to Australia.
witli flowers and Stones to give the
achievement a more solid appear- Contoise - A scarf bouad round the
ance. helm.
CompIement - Applied to the moon Contowd - Turned (contrary to the
when fuii. normal rule) to face the sinister.
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