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= | =Illustrations:= | ||
==Period sources:== | ==Period sources:== | ||
[[File:LivroArmeiro_F129_birdtree.jpg|Livro]] | |||
Livro do Armeiro Mor, 1506-09, Portugal, f129, tree with bird | |||
==Modern:== | ==Modern:== | ||
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===Vector Graphics:=== | ===Vector Graphics:=== | ||
* [[Book of Traceable Heraldic Art]] - http:// | * [[Book of Traceable Heraldic Art]] | ||
* Viking Answer Lady - http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/Stars/Heraldry_SVG_Images/index.htm | |||
===Annotated [[Pennsic Traceable Art Project]]=== | ===Annotated [[Pennsic Traceable Art Project]]=== | ||
= | =A Heraldic Primer: Flowers, Trees and Plants= | ||
The animal kingdom is not the only resource which was drawn upon for period armory. There are many forms of plant life which can be used as charges. These include [[Flowers]], trees and [[Fruit]]... | |||
The animal kingdom is not the only resource which was drawn upon for period armory. There are many forms of plant life which can be used as charges. These include | |||
Trees were also found in armory. Though many different species of trees were used in armory, for purposes of conflict checking, we use the basic shapes of the tree (oval, conical, palm, etc). When the roots of a tree are showing, the tree is termed eradicated and when they are not, it is called couped. When there are no leaves on the tree, it is termed blasted. | Trees were also found in armory. Though many different species of trees were used in armory, for purposes of conflict checking, we use the basic shapes of the tree (oval, conical, palm, etc). When the roots of a tree are showing, the tree is termed eradicated and when they are not, it is called couped. When there are no leaves on the tree, it is termed blasted. | ||
{| | {| | ||
| http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/Tree.gif || [http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/treecouped.gif|external]] || [[File:http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/pTree.gif|center|external]] | |||
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| An oak tree eradicated || An oak tree couped || A pine tree couped | | An oak tree eradicated || An oak tree couped || A pine tree couped | ||
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The Fruit from these plants are also the subject of armorial depiction, from humble acorn and garb (a sheaf of wheat), to the pomegranate (badge of Katherine of Aragon). | The [[Fruit]]from these plants are also the subject of armorial depiction, from humble acorn and garb (a sheaf of wheat), to the pomegranate (badge of Katherine of Aragon). | ||
{| | {| | ||
| http:// | | [[File:http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/acorn.gif|center|external]] || [[File:http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/apple.gif|center|external]] || [[File:http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/garb.gif|center|external]] || [[File:http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/pomegranate.gif|center|external]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| an acorn || an apple || a garb || a pomegranate | | an acorn || an apple || a garb || a pomegranate | ||
|- | |||
|-[[http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/flora.html]] | |||
|} | |} | ||