Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules)
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Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) is the heraldic shield featuring three red roundels on a gold field, historically borne by the noble House of Courtenay.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
funerary monuments of Courtenay nobles
ⓘ
medieval armorial rolls ⓘ seals of the Courtenay family ⓘ stained glass windows in English churches ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily |
Courtenay family of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Courtenay family of France NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNobilityRank |
earl
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Earls of Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blazon | Or, three torteaux gules ⓘ |
| category |
English heraldry
ⓘ
European heraldry ⓘ French heraldry ⓘ |
| charge | torteau ⓘ |
| chargeArrangement | two-and-one ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | gules ⓘ |
| chargeType | roundel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| earliestUseCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | or ⓘ |
| heraldicColorMeaning |
gold symbolizes generosity and elevation of the mind
ⓘ
red symbolizes warrior qualities and military strength ⓘ |
| heraldicEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | simple armorial bearings ⓘ |
| influenced | later Courtenay cadet branch arms ⓘ |
| languageOfBlazon | Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUsedInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCharges | 3 ⓘ |
| relatedHeraldicElement |
Courtenay crest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Courtenay motto ⓘ Courtenay supporters ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
feudal authority of the Courtenay lords
ⓘ
lineage of the House of Courtenay ⓘ |
| usedAs |
dynastic emblem
ⓘ
family arms ⓘ seal device ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Courtenay Earls of Devon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Courtenay lords of Okehampton NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Devon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Île-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic | three red discs on a gold background ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.