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Illustrations:

Period source/s:

Universeel BrugesChapel16thCent sable-azure scrip-escallops.jpg
Universeel Wapenboek, c 1558, KM1178, Escallops Bruges Chapel, 16th Cent., sable on azure, pilgrim staff and scrip, escallops

Modern

Pictorial Dictionary of SCA Heraldry (3rd edition):

See also snail


Pennsic Traceable Art Project:

Book of Traceable Heraldic Art

Default Postures:

Conventional S.C.A. Default Postures - http://heraldry.sca.org/coagloss.html

Charge Default Posture
Escallop Hinge to chief
Shell, Snail Opening to dexter
Shell, Whelk Palewise, opening to chief

Sources:




Precedents:

Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/precedents.html

Morsulus Heralds Website - http://www.morsulus.org/ (to search the LoARs and Precedents)

Use the above links to be sure any precedents listed below haven't been superseded by newer precedents.

Definition:

(includes defaults, proper tinctures, blazoning)

Example

Registerability:

(Restricted, Reserved, SFPP, OOP)

Conflict:

Identifiability:

Collected Precedents:


In the Ordinary:

(includes escallopy)