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an Esquire when he would ride forth family other than the Sovereign.
with his master acting as a mixture
For other than Royalty, a label of
between body servant and aide-de- tbree points of a suitabIe tincture is
camp.
used by the eldest son during his
When he was about eighteen, pro- father's Iifetime, and of five points
viding his master thought he was fit by the eldest son's eldest son during
in every respect he was Knighted as his grand-father's lifetime. On the
a Knight Bachelor, the lowest form death of the armiger, bis eldest son
of Knighthood. From then onwards rernoves the label and reverts to his
he would ride into battle with a father's arrns, the grandson chang-
pennon on his lance, in command ing his label to one of three points.
of a number of men.
There are various orders of Lamb - Used on its own the Lamb
Knighthood including the Order of is seldom found as a charge but
the Garter, the Order of die Thistle, more frequently as the Holy or
Order of St. Patrick, Order of the Paschal lamb (q.~.).
Bath. Order of St. Michael and St.
George, Order of
Empire.
Laminated - An expression used in
Kdfe - Various types of knives may connection with a monster or
be found as charges but the blazon animal in connection with its scales.
must state the type and give full
details with regard to the tinctures Lancaster Herald - One of the Offi-
of both blade and liandle.
cers of Arms.
Knots - Knots were fairly frequently Language oE Heraldry - One of the
seen as charges in early Heraldry fascinations of the study of Heral-
but they are less common today, the dry is its Ianguage and its fom of
principal being Bouchier's Knot expression. The language is a mix-
which is similar to the ordinary reef
ture of Norman French. old English
knot; Bowen's Knot, a continuous and modern English, and its form of
loop of cord laid in a square with a expression is designed so that the
loop at each corner and the Staf- many and varied blazons can be
fordshire Knot wliicli can best be succinctly set out and understood by
described as the first half of a reef any Heraldic artist who has never
knot,
seen the bearings emblazoned.
Knowed - See Nowed. the British Lambrequin - The mantling (q.v.1.
Langued - An expression used
wben referring to the tongue of an
animal.
L Lantern - May refer to a ship's lan-
tem or a globu'lar lamp. The blazon
must give full detaiIs.
Label - A charge which has corne
to be used exclusively as a mark of Latin Cro& - A cross of which the
cadency. In the case of the Royal upright am is longer than the
family a label of either three or five transverse arm.
points argent suiiably adorned is
used. by al1 mernbers of the Royal Leaves - Various kinds are used in