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was  believed  to be  capable  of  shin-  Estata, Cap of - See Cap of  Main-
                               hg in darkness.  It is represented  in  tenanm.
                               Heraldry  by  a series of  rays (gener-
                               ally  eight  in  number)  each  terrnin-  EstoiJe - A star of &e  or six points
                               ating in  the head  of  a fleur-de-lis.
                                                                a  greater  number  of  points  such  as
                                                                eight  or  sixteen  in  which  case  the
                                                                points  should  be  wavy  and  straight
                                                                altemately.  the straight points being
                                                                reserved for rhose palewise, fess wise
                                                                and,  if  applicable,  bendwise.
                                             a
                                          Escarbuncle
                                                                Eyrant - Applied to eagles and other
                                                                birds  in  iheir  nests.
                               EscartelIy  - A  line  of  decoration
                               with  a  small  oblong  portion  raised  Eyrie - The nest of  a bird of prey.
                               in  the  centre.
                               Escroii or scroll - A strip of  parch-
                               ment  bearing  a  motto.
                                 At  one  time  these  escrolls  were
                               considerably  elongated  and  decor-
                               ated  and  used  as  a  base  for  the  Falchion - A  kind  of  scimitar hav-
                               supporters.
                                                                ing  a  straight  blade  on  one  side
                                                                broadened  out  on  the  other.
                               Escutcheon - A  shield  which  may
                               also  be  used  as a charge.
                                                                Falcon - A bird  of  the hawk family
                                                                which  is  almost  invariably  repre-
                               Escutcheon of  Pretence  - A  shieId  sented  with  bells  and  jesses.
                               containing  the  arms  of  an  heiress   wavy. Estoiles sometimes occur with
                               placed  in  the  centre  of  her  hus-  False  - Voided.  An  orle  has,  on
                               band's  ams  instead  of  being  im-  occasions, been  described  as a false
                               paled  with them.                escutcheon and an annulet as a false
                                                                roundle.
                               Esquire - A gentleman  of  the rank
                               immediately  below  a  knight. It was  Fan  - Fans  of  various  types  are
                               originally  a  military  office,  an  occasionally  found  but details must
                               esquire  being  a  knight's  attendant  be given  in  blazon.
                               and  shield  bearer.  In present  times
                               it  bas  corne  to  be  used  quite  incor-  Fasces  - The  lictor's  axe  in  its
                               rectly  as  a  means  of  address  on  bundle  of  rods.  This ernblern  taken
                               envelopes to almost  anybody  above  from  the Roman era may  occasion-
                               the  artisan  classes.           ally be found in the arms of  judges.
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