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Tidying up images. All that's needed is keeping the simplified example to demonstrate basic quartering + Elphinstone as it's a good example of grand and lesser quarters + added Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor as its an example of how complex quartering can get
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arted quarterly.svg|thumb|200px|A basic diagram of a typical shield parted quarterly]][/td]
[td][[File:Quartering_demo.svg|thumb|200px|Example of the simplest case of quartering two coats of arms]][/td]
[td][[File:Quartering_demo.svg|thumb|200px|Example of the simplest case of quartering two coats of arms]][/td] [td][[File:Arms of the Lord Elphinstone.svg|thumb|upright=0.8|The arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]] have "grand quarters" and lesser "quarters".]][/td] [td][[File:Grand Arms of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor-Personal (1804-1806).svg|thumb|upright=0.8|Grand arms of [[Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor|Francis II]], the last [[Holy Roman Emperor]], with complex quarterings]][/td] [td]'''Quartering''' is a method of joining several different [[coat of arms|coats of arms]] together in one [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] by [[Division of the field|dividing the shield]] into equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division.{{sfn|Elvin|1889|p=106}}[/td]
[td]'''Quartering''' is a method of joining several different [[coat of arms|coats of arms]] together in one [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] by [[Division of the field|dividing the shield]] into equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division.{{sfn|Elvin|1889|p=106}}[/td] [td][/td] [td][[File:SalisarmsTWO.jpg|thumb|Simple quartering, crudely drawn. De Salis quartered with Fane.]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Typically, a quartering consists of a division into four equal parts, two above and two below (''party per cross''). Occasionally the division is instead along both diagonals ([[Saltire#Heraldry_and_vexillology|''party per saltire'']]) again creating four parts but now at top, bottom, left, and right.[/td]
[td]Typically, a quartering consists of a division into four equal parts, two above and two below (''party per cross''). Occasionally the division is instead along both diagonals ([[Saltire#Heraldry_and_vexillology|''party per saltire'']]) again creating four parts but now at top, bottom, left, and right.[/td] [td]The arms of the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King of the United Kingdom]] are arms of dominion, which join together the arms of the ex-kingdoms now part of his kingdom. However, the vast majority of quarterly coats of arms display arms which are claimed by descent: in other words, they join together coats of arms of the ancestors of the bearer of the arms.[/td]
[td]The arms of the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King of the United Kingdom]] are arms of dominion, which join together the arms of the ex-kingdoms now part of his kingdom. However, the vast majority of quarterly coats of arms display arms which are claimed by descent: in other words, they join together coats of arms of the ancestors of the bearer of the arms.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td][[File:Arms of the Lord Elphinstone.svg|thumb|200px|The arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]] have "grand quarters" and lesser "quarters".]][/td] [td]Strict rules apply in English Heraldry, both as to what arms may be displayed by way of quarterings, and the order in which they may be displayed. Men and women are always entitled to display the arms of their paternal line but are not usually entitled to display by way of quartering the arms of families from whom there is descent only through a female line (for example, the arms of a mother or grandmother or great-grandmother). An exception is made, however, if the female who breaks the male line of descent is a [[heraldic heiress]]βa woman who has no brothers, or whose brothers have died without issue. Such a woman is entitled to transmit her father's arms to her own children, who add them as a quartering. If her father was himself entitled to one or more quarterings, these will pass to his daughters' children as quarterings as well. Quarterings are displayed in the order in which they are acquired by a family by marriage, starting with those acquired by the earliest marriage to bring in quarterings. It is permissible to omit quarterings, but if a quartering was brought in by a later quartering, it is essential to show the whole chain of quarterings leading to the quartering displayed, or else to omit the chain altogether.[/td]
[td]Strict rules apply in English Heraldry, both as to what arms may be displayed by way of quarterings, and the order in which they may be displayed. Men and women are always entitled to display the arms of their paternal line but are not usually entitled to display by way of quartering the arms of families from whom there is descent only through a female line (for example, the arms of a mother or grandmother or great-grandmother). An exception is made, however, if the female who breaks the male line of descent is a [[heraldic heiress]]βa woman who has no brothers, or whose brothers have died without issue. Such a woman is entitled to transmit her father's arms to her own children, who add them as a quartering. If her father was himself entitled to one or more quarterings, these will pass to his daughters' children as quarterings as well. Quarterings are displayed in the order in which they are acquired by a family by marriage, starting with those acquired by the earliest marriage to bring in quarterings. It is permissible to omit quarterings, but if a quartering was brought in by a later quartering, it is essential to show the whole chain of quarterings leading to the quartering displayed, or else to omit the chain altogether.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The larger the number of quarterings, the smaller the space available for each coat of arms, so that most families entitled to many quarterings make a selection of those they ordinarily use. The [[Duke of Norfolk]], for example, uses only four quarterings, although he is entitled to many more. In Scotland in some cases the plain unquartered coat is the more prized, as entitlement to its use can indicate who is chief of the name and arms and holds the headship of a clan. For example, [[Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun|Flora Fraser, Lady Saltoun of Abernethy]] had arms as chief of [[Frasers of Philorth|Fraser]]βthe plain coat of 'azure, three fraises argent'βand a 'private' quartered coat. The Powys-Lybbe family appear, likewise, to usually use only the quarterings of [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] and Lybbe. However these are not true quarterings as the arms were changed in 1907 to be an impartible design of the two arms; the personal arms are precisely this design, with no quarterings despite its appearance. (If this were a quartering the following would apply: when only two different coats of arms are shown, each one is repeated twice in order to fill up the minimum number of four quarterings on such a display.) Prior to the 1907 change, the family did quarter their arms with Lybbe but with the Powys arms in the top left quarter as these were the family arms; the new design has Lybbe in the top left as Lybbe is the last part of the name.[/td]
[td]The larger the number of quarterings, the smaller the space available for each coat of arms, so that most families entitled to many quarterings make a selection of those they ordinarily use. The [[Duke of Norfolk]], for example, uses only four quarterings, although he is entitled to many more. In Scotland in some cases the plain unquartered coat is the more prized, as entitlement to its use can indicate who is chief of the name and arms and holds the headship of a clan. For example, [[Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun|Flora Fraser, Lady Saltoun of Abernethy]] had arms as chief of [[Frasers of Philorth|Fraser]]βthe plain coat of 'azure, three fraises argent'βand a 'private' quartered coat. The Powys-Lybbe family appear, likewise, to usually use only the quarterings of [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] and Lybbe. However these are not true quarterings as the arms were changed in 1907 to be an impartible design of the two arms; the personal arms are precisely this design, with no quarterings despite its appearance. (If this were a quartering the following would apply: when only two different coats of arms are shown, each one is repeated twice in order to fill up the minimum number of four quarterings on such a display.) Prior to the 1907 change, the family did quarter their arms with Lybbe but with the Powys arms in the top left quarter as these were the family arms; the new design has Lybbe in the top left as Lybbe is the last part of the name.[/td] [td][/td] [td][[File:Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1835-1918.svg|thumb|left|180px|Arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1835-1918]][/td] [td][/td] [td][[File:Coat of Arms of the Crown of Bohemia.png|thumb|upright=0.8|Coat of arms of the Bohemian crown lands (until 1635), clockwise from left above: (checked) Eagle of [[Moravia]], Eagle of [[Lower Silesia]], Ox of [[Lower Lusatia]], Eagle of [[Upper Silesia]], Wall of [[Upper Lusatia]], ''en surtout'' [[Bohemia]]n Lion, upon [[Crown of Saint Wenceslas]], garlanded by [[Tilia|lime]]. Drawn by [[Hugo Gerard StrΓΆhl]] (1851β1919)]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]"Grand quartering", which is where one or more quarters are themselves divided into smaller quarters to accommodate the extra coats, is still widely observed in Scotland, and to some extent in England. A Scottish example (illustrated) is the arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]], where the arms of Elphinstone occupies the first grand quarter, Fullerton the third, Buller the fourth, and the second is itself quartered with the arms of Fleming, Fraser, Keith and Drummond.{{sfn|Moncreiffe|Pottinger|1953|p=23}} An English example of grand quartering is the arms of the [[Latymer School]] in Edmonton, London, which has Edward Latymer's own arms in the first and fourth grand quarters, and the second and third are quartered with the arms of Freston and Wolverstone.[/td]
[td]"Grand quartering", which is where one or more quarters are themselves divided into smaller quarters to accommodate the extra coats, is still widely observed in Scotland, and to some extent in England. A Scottish example (illustrated) is the arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]], where the arms of Elphinstone occupies the first grand quarter, Fullerton the third, Buller the fourth, and the second is itself quartered with the arms of Fleming, Fraser, Keith and Drummond.{{sfn|Moncreiffe|Pottinger|1953|p=23}} An English example of grand quartering is the arms of the [[Latymer School]] in Edmonton, London, which has Edward Latymer's own arms in the first and fourth grand quarters, and the second and third are quartered with the arms of Freston and Wolverstone.[/td] [td][/td] [td]In [[German heraldry]] ''geviert'' or quarterly is sometimes used. The quarters do not repeat but are separate. Examples include the arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria.[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td]
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arted quarterly.svg|thumb|200px|A basic diagram of a typical shield parted quarterly]][/td]
[td][[File:Quartering_demo.svg|thumb|200px|Example of the simplest case of quartering two coats of arms]][/td][td][[File:Quartering_demo.svg|thumb|200px|Example of the simplest case of quartering two coats of arms]][/td] [td][[File:Arms of the Lord Elphinstone.svg|thumb|upright=0.8|The arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]] have "grand quarters" and lesser "quarters".]][/td] [td][[File:Grand Arms of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor-Personal (1804-1806).svg|thumb|upright=0.8|Grand arms of [[Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor|Francis II]], the last [[Holy Roman Emperor]], with complex quarterings]][/td] [td]'''Quartering''' is a method of joining several different [[coat of arms|coats of arms]] together in one [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] by [[Division of the field|dividing the shield]] into equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division.{{sfn|Elvin|1889|p=106}}[/td]
[td]'''Quartering''' is a method of joining several different [[coat of arms|coats of arms]] together in one [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] by [[Division of the field|dividing the shield]] into equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division.{{sfn|Elvin|1889|p=106}}[/td] [td][/td] [td][[File:SalisarmsTWO.jpg|thumb|Simple quartering, crudely drawn. De Salis quartered with Fane.]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Typically, a quartering consists of a division into four equal parts, two above and two below (''party per cross''). Occasionally the division is instead along both diagonals ([[Saltire#Heraldry_and_vexillology|''party per saltire'']]) again creating four parts but now at top, bottom, left, and right.[/td]
[td]Typically, a quartering consists of a division into four equal parts, two above and two below (''party per cross''). Occasionally the division is instead along both diagonals ([[Saltire#Heraldry_and_vexillology|''party per saltire'']]) again creating four parts but now at top, bottom, left, and right.[/td] [td]The arms of the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King of the United Kingdom]] are arms of dominion, which join together the arms of the ex-kingdoms now part of his kingdom. However, the vast majority of quarterly coats of arms display arms which are claimed by descent: in other words, they join together coats of arms of the ancestors of the bearer of the arms.[/td]
[td]The arms of the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King of the United Kingdom]] are arms of dominion, which join together the arms of the ex-kingdoms now part of his kingdom. However, the vast majority of quarterly coats of arms display arms which are claimed by descent: in other words, they join together coats of arms of the ancestors of the bearer of the arms.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td][[File:Arms of the Lord Elphinstone.svg|thumb|200px|The arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]] have "grand quarters" and lesser "quarters".]][/td] [td]Strict rules apply in English Heraldry, both as to what arms may be displayed by way of quarterings, and the order in which they may be displayed. Men and women are always entitled to display the arms of their paternal line but are not usually entitled to display by way of quartering the arms of families from whom there is descent only through a female line (for example, the arms of a mother or grandmother or great-grandmother). An exception is made, however, if the female who breaks the male line of descent is a [[heraldic heiress]]βa woman who has no brothers, or whose brothers have died without issue. Such a woman is entitled to transmit her father's arms to her own children, who add them as a quartering. If her father was himself entitled to one or more quarterings, these will pass to his daughters' children as quarterings as well. Quarterings are displayed in the order in which they are acquired by a family by marriage, starting with those acquired by the earliest marriage to bring in quarterings. It is permissible to omit quarterings, but if a quartering was brought in by a later quartering, it is essential to show the whole chain of quarterings leading to the quartering displayed, or else to omit the chain altogether.[/td]
[td]Strict rules apply in English Heraldry, both as to what arms may be displayed by way of quarterings, and the order in which they may be displayed. Men and women are always entitled to display the arms of their paternal line but are not usually entitled to display by way of quartering the arms of families from whom there is descent only through a female line (for example, the arms of a mother or grandmother or great-grandmother). An exception is made, however, if the female who breaks the male line of descent is a [[heraldic heiress]]βa woman who has no brothers, or whose brothers have died without issue. Such a woman is entitled to transmit her father's arms to her own children, who add them as a quartering. If her father was himself entitled to one or more quarterings, these will pass to his daughters' children as quarterings as well. Quarterings are displayed in the order in which they are acquired by a family by marriage, starting with those acquired by the earliest marriage to bring in quarterings. It is permissible to omit quarterings, but if a quartering was brought in by a later quartering, it is essential to show the whole chain of quarterings leading to the quartering displayed, or else to omit the chain altogether.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The larger the number of quarterings, the smaller the space available for each coat of arms, so that most families entitled to many quarterings make a selection of those they ordinarily use. The [[Duke of Norfolk]], for example, uses only four quarterings, although he is entitled to many more. In Scotland in some cases the plain unquartered coat is the more prized, as entitlement to its use can indicate who is chief of the name and arms and holds the headship of a clan. For example, [[Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun|Flora Fraser, Lady Saltoun of Abernethy]] had arms as chief of [[Frasers of Philorth|Fraser]]βthe plain coat of 'azure, three fraises argent'βand a 'private' quartered coat. The Powys-Lybbe family appear, likewise, to usually use only the quarterings of [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] and Lybbe. However these are not true quarterings as the arms were changed in 1907 to be an impartible design of the two arms; the personal arms are precisely this design, with no quarterings despite its appearance. (If this were a quartering the following would apply: when only two different coats of arms are shown, each one is repeated twice in order to fill up the minimum number of four quarterings on such a display.) Prior to the 1907 change, the family did quarter their arms with Lybbe but with the Powys arms in the top left quarter as these were the family arms; the new design has Lybbe in the top left as Lybbe is the last part of the name.[/td]
[td]The larger the number of quarterings, the smaller the space available for each coat of arms, so that most families entitled to many quarterings make a selection of those they ordinarily use. The [[Duke of Norfolk]], for example, uses only four quarterings, although he is entitled to many more. In Scotland in some cases the plain unquartered coat is the more prized, as entitlement to its use can indicate who is chief of the name and arms and holds the headship of a clan. For example, [[Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun|Flora Fraser, Lady Saltoun of Abernethy]] had arms as chief of [[Frasers of Philorth|Fraser]]βthe plain coat of 'azure, three fraises argent'βand a 'private' quartered coat. The Powys-Lybbe family appear, likewise, to usually use only the quarterings of [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] and Lybbe. However these are not true quarterings as the arms were changed in 1907 to be an impartible design of the two arms; the personal arms are precisely this design, with no quarterings despite its appearance. (If this were a quartering the following would apply: when only two different coats of arms are shown, each one is repeated twice in order to fill up the minimum number of four quarterings on such a display.) Prior to the 1907 change, the family did quarter their arms with Lybbe but with the Powys arms in the top left quarter as these were the family arms; the new design has Lybbe in the top left as Lybbe is the last part of the name.[/td] [td][/td] [td][[File:Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1835-1918.svg|thumb|left|180px|Arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1835-1918]][/td] [td][/td] [td][[File:Coat of Arms of the Crown of Bohemia.png|thumb|upright=0.8|Coat of arms of the Bohemian crown lands (until 1635), clockwise from left above: (checked) Eagle of [[Moravia]], Eagle of [[Lower Silesia]], Ox of [[Lower Lusatia]], Eagle of [[Upper Silesia]], Wall of [[Upper Lusatia]], ''en surtout'' [[Bohemia]]n Lion, upon [[Crown of Saint Wenceslas]], garlanded by [[Tilia|lime]]. Drawn by [[Hugo Gerard StrΓΆhl]] (1851β1919)]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]"Grand quartering", which is where one or more quarters are themselves divided into smaller quarters to accommodate the extra coats, is still widely observed in Scotland, and to some extent in England. A Scottish example (illustrated) is the arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]], where the arms of Elphinstone occupies the first grand quarter, Fullerton the third, Buller the fourth, and the second is itself quartered with the arms of Fleming, Fraser, Keith and Drummond.{{sfn|Moncreiffe|Pottinger|1953|p=23}} An English example of grand quartering is the arms of the [[Latymer School]] in Edmonton, London, which has Edward Latymer's own arms in the first and fourth grand quarters, and the second and third are quartered with the arms of Freston and Wolverstone.[/td]
[td]"Grand quartering", which is where one or more quarters are themselves divided into smaller quarters to accommodate the extra coats, is still widely observed in Scotland, and to some extent in England. A Scottish example (illustrated) is the arms of [[Lord Elphinstone]], where the arms of Elphinstone occupies the first grand quarter, Fullerton the third, Buller the fourth, and the second is itself quartered with the arms of Fleming, Fraser, Keith and Drummond.{{sfn|Moncreiffe|Pottinger|1953|p=23}} An English example of grand quartering is the arms of the [[Latymer School]] in Edmonton, London, which has Edward Latymer's own arms in the first and fourth grand quarters, and the second and third are quartered with the arms of Freston and Wolverstone.[/td] [td][/td] [td]In [[German heraldry]] ''geviert'' or quarterly is sometimes used. The quarters do not repeat but are separate. Examples include the arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria.[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==See also==[/td]
[td]==See also==[/td]
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