Page 44 - Canadian Dominion Directory 1871 - Partie 1-fusionné

Occasionally used as a synonym for mation to their present form in the
regardant.
granted to Viscounts by James 1
Corbie - Crow or raven.
and to Barons for the coronation of
Charles II.
Corded - An expression used whea
CORONETS
a cross or any other ordioary is
bound with cords.
Cormorant - The bird of that name
which is generally blazoned as ljver-
bird.
Comish Choogh - A bird of the
crow kind which is very common in
1. Baron
Cornwall. It is black with red or
orange coloured beak and legs.
When found as a charge generally
has to be embiazoned in its proper
colours.
Cornucopia -The horn of plenty. A
horn-like basket generally filled with
fruit.
2. Viscount
Cornucopia
Coronet - Coronets of the reign of Henry IV. They were first
Coronets do not appear to hGe 4. Marquess
been worn in anything like their
present form until the reign of
Edward III. From about that time
coronets of various Eorrns were worn
by Princes, Dukes, Earls and even
Knights but apparentIy rather by
way of ornamentation than distinc-
tion or possibly as a mark of
gentility.
Coronets acquired some approxi- 5. Duke