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Re: First quarter of shield was The 3 Walter Griffiths of Burton Agnes ...
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 23:05:43 +0000 (UTC)
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WJhonson...
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In a message dated 10/31/05 5:37:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, tim@powys.org
<< > In a message dated 10/31/05 6:37:48 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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WJhonson...
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You didn't say could here Tim :)
You said "never", and for each example brought forth, you call it an
"exception" instead of just recognizing that there was no such rule ;)~~~~~
Tim Powys-Lybbe...
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Never seen means "never seen". Does not mean "does not exist" Geddit?
I am only too well aware that all heraldic rules are broken (like this
broken record of repeating myself) by someone at some time and will
continue so to be. These are rules as in "the normal rule"; while some
people refer to them as "laws" and even "science" this has no
justification in fact (save in Scotland), though science in its old
sense meant "body of knowledge" so might be acceptable.
The other pifall with heradlry is that each heraldic authority, for
those countries with heraldic authorities, has different rules. There
is no such thing as Universal Rules of heraldry.
Finally of course in those countries such as the USA with no heraldic
authority, there are no heraldic rules at all. Though, as in any
club, some people may get together and agree between themselves to
conform to certain rules. In fact the status in England is much the
same as there is no legal sanction for breaking any rule, only the
disapprobation of the congnoscenti, the members of the informal club.
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