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Cap  of Estate
                                                              Caparison  -  The  embroidered
                                                              covering of  a  horse which was ofien
                                                              charged  with  the arnis of  tlie kniglil
                                                              to whom the horse belonged. Origin-
                             Calvary  Cross  - A  passion  cross  ally made of  leather for  battle,  light
                             elevated  upon  three steps which  are  cotton material was used  For  tourna-
                             said  to  represent  the  three  graces,  ments  and  ceremonial.
                             Faith, Hope and Charity.
                                                              Carbnncle - See Escarbuncle.
                             Came1 - The animal  of  that  name
                                                              Camck  Pursuivent  --  One  of  the
                             which  appears  on  infrequent  occa-
                                                              Scottish  Offiers  of  Arms  (q.v.).
                             sions as a charge.
                                                              Castle - The word  castle used  alone
                             'ame'o~a'd  - The Heraldic gi'affe'
                                                              generall  y  sign  jks  eifhcr  a  single
                             If  it is  blazoned  as  camelopardel  it
                                                              tower  or  two  towen  willi  a  gate
                             iç  then  depicted  with  two  long
                             curved  horns.
                                                              towered is a tower with  three turrets
                                                              thereon.
                             Canon  - The  name  given t0  the
                                                                Other castles which  occur rnay be
                                              leader
                                                       unless  blazoned  triangular  or square which
                             mcient  muzzle
                                                              are  seen  in  perspective.  Frequently
                             another  type  is  specified.
                                                              the  blazon  will  say  that  the  castIe
                                    Arms  - Arms  whjch
                                                              is  masoned  of  another  tincture  and
                             tain  an  allusion  to the  name  of the
                                                              the same may apply  to domes, ports
                            bearer.
                                                              and  flags.
                            Canton - 4 subordinary  resembling
                             the  quarter  in  tom but  of  smaUer
                            dimension.  Its size  is  not  fixed  but
                             jt  is generally  about 3 of  the  chief.
                             Cantons  are  always  placed  in  the   between  them.  A  castle  triple
                             dexter chief  uniess on the very rare
                             occasions  the  sinister  chief  is  given
                             in tlie blazon. Cantons are generally
                            but  not  always cliarged.
                                                              Cat  -  The  wild  cat  which  is
                             Cap  of  Estate  - Sometinies  called  blazoned  catamountain. He may  be
                             chapeau  or cap  of  maintenance.  A  shown  in  one  of  several  positions
                             cap  generally  of  crirnson  velvet  which  must  be  stated.
                             turned  up  ermine  with  two  long   The alternative is  the Cornish car
                             points  of  the  brim  to the sinister. It  which  is  but  infrequentiy founcl and
                             is  sometimes used  to form  the basis  which  is of  a sandy tabby type with
                             of  a crest in lieu of  the wreath.   a  very  short  tail.
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