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Occasionally used  as a synonym for  mation  to  their  present form in  the
                              regardant.
                                                                granted  to  Viscounts  by  James  1
                              Corbie - Crow  or raven.
                                                                and to Barons for the coronation  of
                                                                Charles II.
                              Corded - An  expression  used  whea
                                                                          CORONETS
                              a  cross  or  any  other  ordioary  is
                              bound  with  cords.
                              Cormorant - The bird  of  that name
                              which is generally blazoned as ljver-
                              bird.
                              Comish  Choogh - A  bird  of  the
                              crow kind  which  is very common  in
                                                                            1.  Baron
                              Cornwall.  It  is  black  with  red  or
                              orange  coloured  beak  and  legs.
                              When  found  as  a  charge  generally
                              has  to be  embiazoned  in  its proper
                              colours.
                              Cornucopia -The  horn of  plenty. A
                              horn-like basket generally filled with
                              fruit.
                                                                           2. Viscount
                                          Cornucopia
                              Coronet - Coronets of  the        reign  of  Henry IV. They were  first
                              Coronets  do  not  appear  to  hGe           4.  Marquess
                               been  worn  in  anything  like  their
                               present  form  until  the  reign  of
                               Edward  III. From  about that  time
                               coronets of  various Eorrns were worn
                               by  Princes,  Dukes,  Earls  and  even
                               Knights  but  apparentIy  rather  by
                               way  of  ornamentation  than distinc-
                               tion  or  possibly  as  a  mark  of
                               gentility.
                                Coronets  acquired  some approxi-            5.  Duke
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