Heraldic knot
A heraldic knot (referred to in heraldry as simply a knot) is a
badges or as standalone symbols of the families for whom they are named (like Scottish plaids). The simplest of these patterns, the Bowen knot
, is often referred to as the heraldic knot in symbolism and art outside of heraldry.
Heraldic knots
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Bourchier knot | [2] |
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Bowen knot | |
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Heneage knot | |
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Lacy knot | |
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Savoy knot | |
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Wake knot | |
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Harrington knot | Drawing of a heraldic knot consisting only of right angles, such that it looks like a square turned 45° on its side (so the corners point to the cardinal directions) with a cross (turned to resemble the letter 'X') going through the square which bisects each of the square's four sides. |
References
- ^ Eve, George W. (1907). Heraldry as Art: An Account of Its Development and Practice, Chiefly in England. Batsford. pp. 279-280. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Gough, Henry (1894). A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry. J. Parker. p. 133. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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