Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure
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The Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure is the distinctive heraldic shield associated with the Beaufort family, marking their royal Plantagenet lineage while differentiating their arms from those of the reigning monarch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ heraldic differencing mark ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
funerary monuments of Beauforts
ⓘ
heraldic manuscripts ⓘ seals of Beaufort family members ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
ⓘ
Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset ⓘ House of Lancaster ⓘ John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset ⓘ John of Gaunt ⓘ
surface form:
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
Margaret Beaufort ⓘ
surface form:
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby
|
| basedOn |
royal coat of arms of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arms of England
|
| blazon | Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or, within a bordure compony argent and azure ⓘ |
| bordureType | bordure compony ⓘ |
| category | Royal arms differenced for cadet branches ⓘ |
| charges | three lions passant guardant in pale or ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| differencedFrom |
royal coat of arms of England
ⓘ
surface form:
undifferenced Royal Arms of England
|
| distinguishesFrom | undifferenced arms of the Plantagenet kings of England ⓘ |
| function |
differencing of royal arms
ⓘ
mark of cadency ⓘ |
| hasField | gules ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | English heraldry ⓘ |
| indicates |
Plantagenet royal descent
ⓘ
bastard branch of the royal family ⓘ non-succession to the throne ⓘ |
| influenced | later Tudor heraldic displays ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to regulation by the English College of Arms ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo | arms of the reigning English monarch ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arms of Henry VII (quartering Beaufort)
ⓘ
Arms of the House of Lancaster ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Beaufort legitimacy after papal legitimation
ⓘ
connection to the English crown ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tinctureOfBordure | argent and azure ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Beaufort dukes and earls
ⓘ
Beaufort family ⓘ Beaufort line from c.1390s ⓘ Beaufort family ⓘ
surface form:
House of Beaufort
illegitimate descendants of John of Gaunt ⓘ |
| usedFor | heraldic representation of Beaufort royal ancestry ⓘ |
| usedIn |
15th century
ⓘ
late 14th century ⓘ |
| visualElement | alternating white and blue squares around the shield ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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