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Removed - An expression used in Ronge Croix Pnrsuivant - One of
connection with an ordinary that the Officers of Arms (q.v.).
has fallen from its usual and proper
Rouge Dragon Pursuivant - One of
pIace.
the Officers of Ams (q.v.1.
Reptilm - Serpents or snakes may
be found, particularly in the arms Roundle, roundel - A circular
of medical institutes. Other reptiles charge distinguished by d8erent
names according to their tinctures.
include lizards (q.v.1.
for example. gold roundles are
named bezants, from the gold coin
Resignant - Concealed. Applies par- of Byzantium; argent-plates; azure-
ticularly to a beast whose tail is heurts;
gules-torteaux; purpure-
golpes (seldom used today); and
concealed.
sable-ogresses, pellets or gunstones.
Reremoase = The bat (q.v.).
Roundles barry wavy of six
argent and azure are known as
Respectant, Respecting - Terms fountains.
used to describe two animals borne
When roundles are parted, coun-
face to face. rampant beasts of prey ter changed. or of any of the furs
so borne are said to be combatant.
they retain the name of roundles
with the appropriate tinctures.
Reversed - Turned upside down.
Rowel - The spur rowel (q.~.).
Richmond Herald - One of the
Royal Heraldrg - There is no
Officers of Arrns (q.v.).
definite proof that: any English King
RWhg - An expression used in prior to Richard 1 used armorial
connection with a bird opening his bearings, though anns have ken
wings as if preparing to take fiight. attributed to the various rulers as
far back as Egbert A.D. 802-839,
Roach - A fresh water fish.
Furthemore it is known that Henry
1 presented his son-in-law, Count
Rook - The bird blazoned as corby. Geoffrey of Anjou with a shield
The chess piece of that name is emblazoned with ams which con-
tinued to be used by his descend-
termed chessrook.
ants. It is therefore likely that both
Roae - Frequently found in Eng- Henry I and Henry II used sorue
lish Heraldry and never to be drawn sort of bearings though whether or
with a staIk unless such an addition not Stephen did so is problematical.
is expressly directed in the blazon. Richard 1, according to his firsr
It should never be described as great seal, is believed to have used
proper for there are roses of many two lions rampant combatant when
colours. The word ' proper' applies going to the crusade. but on his
to the barbs or calix and seeds return his second great seal definitely
meaning that the former are green shoivs three lions passant gardant.
and the latter goId. A rose is the These arms were used by Kings
difference for the seventh house. of England until the reign of
Edward III.
Rotitsay Heraid - One of the Scot- On laying claim to the throne of
tish Officers of Arms (q.v.1. France, King Edward III quartered
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