[ANSTHRLD] Device

[Tim McDaniel]

On Thu, 15 May 2008, Bob Wade <logiosophia at yahoo.com> wrote:
> It depends on the color of the roundel (They, like gouttes, have
> individual names for each tincture).
>
>  Or, called always Bezants.            Vert called always Pomeis.
> Argent  ,,    ,,   Plates.                  Purpure ,,    ,,   Golpes.
> Gules   ,,    ,, Torteaux.                 Sable   ,, either Pellets, Ogresses or Gunstones       Azure   ,,    ,,    Hurts.

Not "called always".  They *can* be blazoned as such, but they can
also be blazoned as "roundel [tincture]", and that can sometimes be
more euphoneous (esp. if a tincture is being omitted and using the
next tincture listed).  Laurel will preserve the LoI blazon in either
case.

Danyll de Linccolne
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Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com