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Checky - An expression  applied  to  Chiet  - A  sub-ordinary  occupying
                                                                      of  the  shield  from  the  top
                              ti  field or charge divided by  perpen-  4  to
                              dicular  and  horizontal  lines  into  downwards. Its line of partition with
                              small  equal  sized  squares  of  metal  the rest of  the field can be decorated
                              and  colour  alternately.
                                                               with  one of  the Lnes  of  decoration.
                              Chessrook  - A  charge  represented  Chinese  Dragon  -  A  wingless
                                                               creature  resembling  a  lizard.
                              by  two  wing-lke  projections  issu-
                              ing from  the  base  of  a  chess  piece.
                                                               Wvairy  -  An  expression  used
                                                               extensively  in  the  Middle  Ages  to
                                                               describe  the  knightly  system  and
                                                               covering  the  virtues  and  qualities
                                                               which it inspired. It can also be used
                                                               to  mean  the  actual  knightly  ranks
                                                               in  the arrny in general.
                                                               Cinqnefciil  -  A  bearing  denved
                                                               originally from a plant of the clover
                                                               type;  however, in  modern Heraldry,
                                                               Erom  its  general  shape,  it  is  fre-
                                                               quently looked  upon as repxesenting
                                          Chessrook
                                                               the Narcissus.
                              Chester Herald - One of  rhe English  Chic  Crown  - A  wreath  of  oak
                                                               leaves  and  acorns which should  not
                              Officers of  Arms  (q.v.1.
                                                               be confused  with  any other  type  of
                                                               crown  (q.v.).
                              Chevalier-Literally  a man on horse-
                              back but generally refers to a knight
                                                               Civic  Heraldry  - During  the  14th
                              in  armour  which  may  be  found  in
                                                               and  15th  centuries  a  few  of  the
                              several cases  as  a  charge.
                                                               more  important  English  cities  and
                                                               towns  acquired  unauthorised  amo-
                              Chevron - An ordinary said  10  have
                                                               rial  bearings  which  were  in  due
                              been  derived  from  a  pair  of  rafters
                                                               course  recorded  at  the  College  of
                                                           of
                              and  occupying  approximately
                                                               Arms, and thus became legal grants.
                              rhe field. It has two diminutives,  the
                                                               From  the  16th  century  onwards
                              chevronel  and  the  couple-close.
                                                               there  has  been  a  steady  flow  of
                                                               grants  to  local  aurhorities  until  to-
                              Chevronel  - A  diminutive  of  the   day some 500 have been granted  in
                              chevron  generally  about  half  its   Great  Britain  as  a  whole  of  which
                              width.  Seldom  borne  singly.   approximately  three-quarters  were
                                                               granted  during the last  100 years.
                              Chevramy  -  Divided  into  even
                              riumber  of  equal  portions  chevron-   Clam - A  word  sometirnes used  by
                              w ise.                           both  English  and  Scottish  Heralds
                                                               for  the  escallop.
                              Chevronwise  - An  expression  des-
                              cribing  a  number  of  charges  which  Clarion,  clarjcord  - A  wind  instru-
                              are placed  upon  shield  in a position  ment  depicred  in  two various forms
                              as if  resting  upon  a  chevron.   as  a  Heraldic  charge.  In one  of  iis
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