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Source: Wikimedia Commons Do you know what an allerion is? How about pattes or hawk’s jesses? Here’s a hint: These terms apply to the blazons or descriptions of coats of arms. For those of you who haven’t mastered heraldry lingo, Burke’s Peerage and Gentry has added a free guide to heraldic terms on its website. View Website VIP Subscription

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