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cross flory. The Crusaders from the Papal dominions placed transverse
pieces on each member of the plain cross, and by this means
transformed it into four small crosses springing from a centre,
forming what is now called the cross-crosslet. It would be impossible
within the limits of this work to give an example of all the crosses
that have been introduced as bearings in coats of arms. Berry, in his
comprehensive work on Heraldry, gives nearly two hundred examples,
without giving all that might be found. The following are the crosses
most used in English Heraldry.

[Illustration: Cross]

Cross

[Illustration: Cross potent]

Cross potent

[Illustration: Cross flory]

Cross flory

[Illustration: Cross crosslet]

Cross crosslet

[Illustration: Cross bottonny]

Cross bottonny

[Illustration: Cross pattee]

Cross pattee

[Illustration: Cross raguly]

Cross raguly

[Illustration: Cross patonce]

Cross patonce

[Illustration: Cross moline]

Cross moline

[Illustration: Cross quadrate]

Cross quadrate

[Illustration: Cross quarter-pierced]

Cross quarter-pierced

[Illustration: Cross of Calvary]

Cross of Calvary

[Illustration: Cross fitchy]

Cross fitchy

[Illustration: Cross patriarchal]

Cross patriarchal

[Illustration: Cross potent rebated]

Cross potent rebated

CURTANA. The pointless sword of mercy is the principal in dignity of
the three swords that are borne naked before the British monarchs at
their coronation.

[Illustration: Curtana]

CROWN AND CORONETS.

[Illustration: Crown, king of England]

The crown of the king of England.

[Illustration: Coronet, prince of Wales]

Coronet of the prince of Wales

[Illustration: Coronet, princess of England]

Of a princess of England

[Illustration: Coronet, marquis]

Of a marquis

[Illustration: Coronet, royal duke]

Of a royal duke

[Illustration: Coronet, earl]

Of an earl

[Illustration: Coronet, duke]

Of a duke

[Illustration: Coronet, viscount]

Of a viscount

[Illustration: Coronet, baron]

Coronet of a baron

DANCETTE. A zig-zag figure with spaces between the points, much larger
than in the indented.

[Illustration: Dancette]

Ex. Argent, a pale, dancette vert.

DEBRUISED. Any animal that has an ordinary placed upon it is said to
be debruised.

[Illustration: Debruised]

Ex. Argent, a lion rampant guardant gules, debruised by a fess azure.

DECRESSANT, or DECRESCENT. A moon in