it
is to attend the King-at-Arms on public occasions, and preside over
certain departments of the Heralds' Office.

They are called--Rouge Croix,
Blue Mantle,
Rouge Dragon,
Portcullis.

They are entitled to rank as gentlemen, but not esquires.

[Illustration: Quartered]

QUARTERED. A shield divided into four equal parts by a cross is said
to be quartered. The quarter occupying the dexter chief is marked 1,
or the first quarter; that occupying the sinister chief, 2; the dexter
base, 3; the sinister base, 4; as in the annexed example.

QUARTERLY. This term is used to signify that the shield is quartered.
In describing the royal arms of England we should say--Quarterly,
first and fourth gules, three lions passant guardant, or. Second, or,
a lion rampant gules, within a double tressure of the same, flory and
counter flory. Third, azure, a harp or, stringed, argent.

[Illustration: Quartered or Parted per Saltier]

QUARTERED OR PARTED PER SALTIER. A field divided by diagonal lines
crossing each other in the centre of the field.

[Illustration: Quarter foil]

QUARTER FOIL. A four-leaved flower.

QUARTERINGS. An escutcheon divided into any number of squares is said
to contain as many quarterings; they may be as numerous as the arms
required. An escutcheon containing a number of quarterings is called a
genealogical achievement.

QUADRATE. Square. See CROSS QUADRATE.

QUARTER PIERCED. See CROSS QUARTER PIERCED.

RADIENT. Any charge having rays or beams about it.

[Illustration: Radient]

Ex. Azure, a pale, or, radient.

RAGULY. Any bearing that is ragged, like the trunk or limbs of a tree
lopped of its branches, is said to be raguly. See CROSS.

RAMPANT. Any beast in a fighting attitude. See LION RAMPANT.

RAY. A stream of light proceeding from a luminous body.

[Illustration: Ray]

Ex. Azure, a ray of the sun issuing out of the dexter corner of the
escutcheon. The lines on each side are not noticed.

REST. The figure inserted in the illustration of the word "clarion" is
by some writers on Heraldry thought to represent a rest for a lance,
and they give the charge that name. See CLARION.

REGARDANT. An animal looking towards the sinister side of the shield.
See LION REGARDANT.

RIBAND. A diminutive of the bend.

[Illustration: Riband]

Ex. Gules, a riband, or.

ROUNDLETS. Small round figures, all named from different metals and
tinctures. See