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port  of  Harfieur,  after  which  they  make  tbe  broad  statement,  either
                               marched  towards  Calais.  In  the  that  anybody  can  assume  arms  at
                               vicinity  of  Agincourt  (q.v.)  they  will  or  if  his name is  the same as a
                               brought  the  French  army  to  battIe  previously  recorded  arrniger  they
                               and,  in  spite of  ovenvhelming  odds  may  use  his  arms.
                                                                  This  is  of  course  completely  in-
                               against  hem,  the  English  army
                              defeated  the  French.
                                Prior  to  and  during  the  battle  avoided.
                                                                  Nobody  is  entitled  to  bear  arms
                              Henry V's  generalship stood out. yet
                              he found  time in which  to pray and  unless  they  have  been  granted  by
                               10 give his troops adequate the and  the  College  of  Arms,  Lyon  office
                              encouragement to do so.
                                                                Edinburgh.  the  Chief  Herald  of
                                After  Agincourt  he  married  Ireland  or by the Heraldic authority
                               Catherine  of  Valois,  daughter  of  of  the country from which the arrni-
                               Charles  VI  King  of  France,  but  ger  originated,  or  they  can  trace
                               unfortunately  died  in  1422  at  the  lineal  male  descent, which  must  be
                                                                conclusively
                                                                                       from
                                                                                              a
                               age  of  34.
                                                                             proved,
                                In spite  of  a short life it had  not  properly  registered  armiger.
                              been  in vain as he bequeathed  Eng-
                              land  something  far  more  valuable  Hexaldry  in Wartime - As  armorial
                               than  foreign  territory.  His  life  and  bearings  worn  on  the  surcoat  and
                              achievement  awakened  Engljshmen  the shield  provided  means of  recog-
                               to  the  truths  of  unselfishness  and  nition in  battle  in  the Middle Ages,
                               inspiration  and  also  to  a  great  so in  modern day warfare rnembers
                               awareness of  their  country.
                                                                of  the  British  army  wear  certain
                                                                insignia  on  their  sleeves  to  denote
                               Henry  Vm. 1491-1547  - Probably  the  unit  and  formation  to  which
                               best  known  for  his  matrimonial  they  belong.  These  formation  em-
                               problems  but  a  good  king  and,  blems  are  also  borne  on  al1  unit
                               though  vain  and  greedy,  he  was  and  formation vehicles.
                                                                  A  form  of  Heraldry  is  aIso used
                               valiant  and  in  his  early  days good
                                                                by  the  Royal  Navy  and  the  Royal
                               looking.
                                As  one of  the  principal  parties  in  Air  Force  in  the  form  of  ships'
                               the Field  of  the Cloth  of  Gold (q.v.)  and  squadron  badges,  which  are
                               he  took  a  very  active  part  in  the  designed  in  conjunction  with  the
                               tournaments  and  the  following  Officer  of  Arms  responsible  at  the
                              extract  may be  found  about him  in  ColIege  of  Arms.
                               the  Hollinshed  Chronicles  ' Acquit-   correct  and  these  places  should  be
                                                                  In addition, regiments of  the Brit-
                               ting  himselfe  so  worthily  that  the  ish  army  possess  guidons  and
                               beholders  tooke  passing pleasure  to  colours  for  cavalry  and  infantry
                              see his vaIaunte demanoure in those  respectively which are carried on  al1
                              martial1 feates '.                ceremonial occasions  in  peace  tirne.
                                                                These too corne under the inspecter
                              Heraldic  Stationers  - The  name  of  regimental  coiours  who  in  tbis
                               given  to  a  number  of  firms  and  case  is  generally  Garter  Principal
                               small businesses who provide bogus  King of  Arms.
                               heraldry.
                                 In  general  terms  they  offer  to  Holy  Land  - Equally  revered  by
                               supply  your  'coat  of  arms  accord-  both  Christians  and  Saracens  bb.
                               ing  to  your  aarne ' and  to  applica-  for  different  reasons. It was the  site
                               tions  by  the  general  public  they  of  most  of  the crusades  and  during
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