Heraldic courtesy

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For the grape Courtoisie, see Roussanne.
Arms of alliance; the husband's lion, which would normally face dexter, instead faces sinister toward the wife's shield
Arms of the dukes of Guelders and Jülich

Heraldic courtesy or courtoisie (French) is a practice typical of the

Guelders and Jülich
in which the gold lion of Guelders turns to face the black lion of Jülich.

See also

References

  1. ^ Adolf Matthias Hildebrandt (Begr.): Handbuch der Heraldik, 19. Auflage, Neustadt an der Aisch, 1998, S. 153.
  2. ^ Peter, Bernhard. "Courtoisie und Wenden: Wann und wie?". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
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