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Flag of Corminboeuf, Switzerland (fotw); Flag of Spiringen, Switzerland (fotw);
Arms of Pregrada, Croatia (fotw);
Flag of Flanders, Belgium (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Balzers, Liechtenstein (fotw &
Wikipedia);
Flag of Valdice, Czech Republic (fotw);
Arms of Košice, Slovakia (fotw);
Flag of Östergötland, Sweden (fotw)
Naval Jack, Croatia (fotw); Colour of the Royal Navy, UK (fotw); Flag of the Army, US (fotw); Air Force Ensign, South Africa (fotw)
Please note however, that the various types of flags used by the armed services – for example an appointment flag, branch of service flag, camp flag, colour, flag of command, guidon, naval jack, positional or rank flag, etc. – are separately defined herein and are, we suggest, to be preferred in description.
Flag and Arms of Tři Studnĕ (or Three Wells), Czech Republic (fotw &
ICH)
Coat of Arms of the 10th Duke of Richmond, UK (Wikipedia),
Coat of Arms of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, UK (Wikipedia);
Coat of Arms of the 10th Duke of Buccleuch, UK (Wikipedia)
Please note that the extension of this term, as given in definition 2), has been introduced by the
Editors as no established alternative could be found.
Armorial Banner and Arms of Aleksandrów Kujawski Rural District according to def 1), Poland (fotw);
The Flag and Arms of Černotín, Czech Republic and of
Bądkowo, Poland according to def 2) (fotw)
The Armorial Bearings of HM Queen Elizabeth II
(for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland), UK (Graham Bartram); Armorial Bearings of The Bahamas (fotw);
Armorial Bearings of the Duke of Westminster, UK (Wikipedia)
Please note, however, that (as is shown above) a full set of armorial bearings can include (for example) shield, supporters, helmet, torse, crest, collar, mantling, compartment, motto etc., and whilst many of the terms used are illustrated in Appendix IV and/or briefly defined herein, it is suggested that a suitable glossary or heraldic dictionary be consulted for full details.
From left: State and War Ensign, Spain 1701-1759 (fotw);
Flag of British Antarctic Territories (fotw);
National Flag of Fiji (fotw); State Ensign of
Mauritius (fotw)
From left: Flag and Arms of New Jersey, USA (fotw);
Flag and Arms of Białogard Rural District, Poland (fotw); Flag
and Arms of Bibinje, Croatia fotw);
Flag and Arms of Chodouny, Czech Republic (fotw)
Please note that this term has been introduced by the Editors since no established alternative could be found.
Please note that the heraldic term for being clad in armour is “harnysed”
(harnessed), or in the case of the arm only “vambraced”.
From left: Flag of the Isle of Man, UK (fotw);
Navy Jack of Poland (fotw); Flag of Dithmarschen, Germany (fotw)
Greater Arms of the Czech Republic, Bremen, Germany and of
Sweden and of Hamburg, Germany (fotw)
Lesser Arms of Bavaria, Germany, Sweden, Hamburg, Germany,
and Czech Republic (fotw)
Middle Arms of Bremen
and of Hamburg, Germany (fotw)
State/National Arms of Guatemala (fotw); State/National Arms of
Ecuador (fotw); State/National Arms of the United States (fotw); Arms of the State of
New Jersey, US (fotw)
Army Ensign, UK (fotw);
Ensign (in abeyance) of an Army Vessel Commanded by a Commissioned Officer (fotw)
Army Flag, Belgium (fotw);
Army Flag, Kenya (fotw);
Army Flag, India (fotw);
Army Flag Thailand (fotw)
Arrondissement Flag and Pennant, Department of Lorient, France (fotw)
Flags of the Nyilaskeresztes Párt, Hungary 1940-1945; Former Flag of the Falange Venezolana, Venezuela (Tomislav Todorovic)
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