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.

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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

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Beaufort family coatOfArms Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure