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In  early  days  the  Constable  and  Ckest - A  figure anciently  affixed  io
                              the  Marshal  held  sway  over  the  the  helni  of  every  commander  for
                              Court  of  Chivalry  but  in  modern  purposes  of  identification  in  the
                              limes  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  confusion  of  battle  and certainly in
                              Earl  Marshal  who  at its Iast  sitting  use  long before the hereditary bear-
                              delegated  his authority  to  the  Lord  ing of  coat  amour. It is  frequently
                                                               confused  with  the  badge  which  is  a
                              Chief Justice acting as his deputy.
                                                               totally  different  thing  and  in  many
                              Covered Cup - Similar to a  chalice  cases  modern  writers  refer  loosely
                              (q.v.)  but  provjded  with  a  dome  to the  expression  crest when  in  fact
                              sliaped  cover.
                                                               they  mean  Coat  of  Arms  or  even
                                                                Achievenient.
                              Coward  - A  lion  or  other  beast
                                                                 Crests  were  not  considered  as
                              whose  tail  is  hanging  between  his  being  a  part  of  the  family  arms
                              hind  legs  is said  to  be  coward.
                                                               until  the commencement of  the  14th
                                                               century.  They  were  originally  con-
                              Crane - The bird of  that name which  fined  to  a  few  and  given  by  Royal
                              must  not be confused with the stork  grant and even  to this day there are
                              or  heron.
                                                               several  old  families who have never
                                                                used  them;  conversely,  there  are
                                                               families bearing two and even  three
                                                                crests.
                                                                 Ancient  crests  were  for the  mosl
                                                                part  the Iieads of  animals or plumes
                                                                   feathers.  Such  inappropriate
                                                                of
                                                                figures  as  buildings.  rocks.  clouds
                                                                and  thunder  bolts  were  never  used
                                                                for  crests  when  Heraldry  was  used
                                                                as  a  means  of  identification.
                                                                  Unless  the  contrary  be  explicitly
                                                                mentioned  a  crest  is  always  placed
                                      A  Fess  Embattled
                                                                upon  a  wreath  and  it was  not  until
                                         (Crenelated)
                                                                the  reign  of  Elizabeth  when  the
                              Crenelated  - Enibattled.  The  aper-  ducal  coronet  and  chapeau  came
                              tures  of  an  embattled  wall  are  to  be  granted  'on  occasions  as  an
                              known  as the crenels or embrasures  alternahe.
                                                                  Crests may not be used by clergy-
                              and  the  waUs  standing  between
                              them  as the merlons.
                                                                men or ladies as of course neither  is
                                                                considered  capable  of  wielding  a
                              Cresœnt  - A  figure  resembling  a  sword.
                              half  moon  with  the  horns  upper-
                              most.  When  piaced  in  other  posi-  Crest Coronet - Generall y blazoned
                              tions it is called increscent or decres-  as  a  ducal  coronet  but  it  has  no
                              cent  (q.v.).                     relationship  to  ducal  rank  and  no
                                The crescent  is  the  ensign  of  the  resemblance  to the coronet worn by
                              Turks and was introduced into Her-  the Duke,
                              aldry  by  the  crusaders.          It  was  originally  used  on  occa-
                                It is the mark of  cadency assigned  sions  as an  alternative  to  the  torse
                              to  the second  house.            and  they  were  seldom  borne  to-
                                                               gether.
                              Cressit - A fire basket.           The  crest  coronet  is  seldom
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