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  Article Library     Guide to Heraldic Terms

A to Z Guide to Heraldic Terms - I

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imbattled (see embattled)

imbowed (see embowed)

imbrued or imbued (see embrued)

impalement/impaling two coats of arms side by side on the same shield

incensed or incensan used of angry animals with fire issuing from their mouths and ears

increment or increscent used when a crescent is shown with the horns towards the dexter

indented a serrated line, like dancettée but with smaller notches Indian or a goat with bent horns and ears like those of a talbot Assyrian goat

indorsed or endorsed (see addorsed)

inescutcheon a small shield borne as a charge on another, usually indicating marriage with an heir or co-heir

inflamed burning in flames

infula a tiara

ink moline (see fer-de-moline)

in lure two wings joined with the tips downward

in pride used of a peacock or turkey cock with its tail spread out

in splendour the sun surrounded by rays inter between interlaced linked together

invected like engrailed but with the spikes pointing inwards 

invexed arched

iron ring a tool used by wire-drawers

issuant rising or coming out of; when an animal is blazoned as such only the upper half is shown


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