THE COMMONWEALTH HALL COAT OF ARMS(2)
Description
Below is part of the description of the Coat of Arms in the special, archaic technical French and Italian riddled English of heraldry:
*"Quarterly Or and Azure and Escarbuncle counter charged a Bordure Giles charged with three Mullets Sable fimbriated gold And for the Crest On a Wreath Or and Azure and Gules a Leopard passant proper behind the head a Sun in Splendour Gold..."*
In plain, modern English:
*"The Shield has been divided into four parts using the colours gold and blue.* *There are radiating rods or spikes within a red border having three black stars etched with gold colour round it. On the Crest, there is a wreath of gold, blue and red with a leopard in his natural colour walking(or striding) with a shining sun behind his head."*
(Please, note that the *Wreath* is made up of three colours, NOT two as I stated in the first part of this series).
Explanation of some terms:
1. *"Quarterly Or and Azure."*
It means the Shield has been divided into four parts using the colors *Or*(gold) and *Azure*(blue)
2. *"Escarbuncle"*
Refers to the 8 radiating rods or spokes that form crosses.
3. *"Sable"*
Black colour
4. *"Bordure Gules"*
Red border.
5. *"Leopard passant proper"*
Leopard in his natural colour("proper") walking or striding("passant")
Let us have a resume:
The Shield of the Commonwealth Hall Coat of Arms has the following parts:
1. A portion divided into four parts using the colours gold and blue.
2. 8 Radiating rods or spokes.
3. A Red border
4. 3 Black Stars
The Crest consists of:
1. A Wreath or Torse with red, blue and gold fabrics twisted.
2. A Walking Leopard in his natural colours
3. A bright Sun behind the Leopard's head.
To be continued
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