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 DIR 50 DOG Diminutives of the Cheveron. Chevroual and Couple-close. P. 15. J, of the Flasque. Voider. P. 5. of the Pale. Pallet and Endorse. P. 14 Dirk. A Dagger. P. 38, f. 23. Disarmed. An animal or bird is so termed when depicted without claws, teeth, or beak. Disclosed. A term to express the wings of an eagle, or other bird, spread open on either side of the head, with the points downwards; it is also termed Overt, Flotant, Hovering, and wings displayed inverted. P. 33, f. 3. Disclosed, Elevated, or Rising. It is also termed Rowsant, or wings ex- tended and stretched out. P. 33, f. 2. Dishevelled. The hair flowing loose- ly. P. 35, f. 6. P. 22, f. 24. Dish. As borne in the arms of Standish. P. 39, f. 36, No. 3. Disipline. See Scourge. Disjointed. A Chevron is said to be disjointed when its blanches are sawn asunder. P. 16, f. 4. A Lion disjointed. P. 26, f. 14. Dismembered. An animal depicted Vv-ithout legs or tail ; this term is also used in the sense of disjointed or Tron- onnee as P. 8, f. 16. Displayed. A term to express the position of the wings of eagles, etc., when expanded, or disclosed. P. 33, f.5. Displayed recursant, or Tergiant. The wings crossing each other, sometimes termed backward displayed, the wings crossing, P. 33, f. 18. Displayed foreshortened. P. 33, f. 15. Displuming. A plucking of feathers, the same as Preying. P. 33, f. 12. Disposed, or Disponed. Arranged. Distended. A Falcon wings distend- ed. P. 33, f. 33. Distillatory, double armed. As in the arms of the Distillers' Company. P. 39, f. 29. Distilling, or Shedding. In Heraldry and in old English is equivalent to "dropping with" or sending forth. P. 23, f. 29. P. 36, f. 50. Distinction of Houses, Differences, Brizures, or Marks of Cadency. Are used to distinguish the younger from the elder branches of a family, and to show from what line each is de- scended. Thus in Modern Heraldry the Eldest son. during his Father's lifetime, bears a Label, the second a Crescent, the third a Mullet, the fourth a Martlet, etc. See P. -IG. These distinctions are placed in the shield at the middle chief, or in a quarterly coat at the fess point. See term Cadency. In the case of the Eoyal Family, each member bears the Label, extending across the shield ; the points of which are variously charged, and are borne on the crest and supporters. P. IG, f. 40 to 45, and P. 25a, f. 1 and 2. Distinguished Service Order. By the Statutes of the Order, which was created by Ro37al Warrant bearing date 6. Sep., 1886, none but Naval and Military Commissioned Officers are eligible for the distinction, and it is necessary that their services shall have been marked by the special mention of their names in despatches for meritorious or distinguished ser- vice in the Field, or before the Enemy. Foreign Officers under certain cir- cumstances are eligible to be honory. members. Companions of this Order take rank imme- diately after Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire. The Badge to consist of a gold Cross ena- melled white, within a wreath of laurel ena- melled green, the Imperial Crown in Gold, upon a red enamelled ground, and on the reverse, within a similar wreath and similar red ground the cypher V.E.I, to be worn suspended from the left breast by a red ribbon edged blue of one inch in width. P. 31, f. 14. Disvelloped. Displayed, or open, as a banner displayed. P. 43, f. 4S. Diver. Curly-Headed. P. 34, f. 16. Diverse. A term used to express the position of three swords when placed in pairle, P. 31, f. 26. Diving, or Urinant. Any fish, borne with its head downwards, more com- monly blazoned reversed. P. 32, f. 12. Division. The dividing of the field by any of the partition lines. DocK-leaf. P. 45, f. 18. Doe. The Female deer. Two does, or hinds counter tripping. P. 28, f- 53. Dog-fish. A species of shark. P. 32, f. 44. Dogs. The Dog or Hound is very commonly met with in Heraldry, and when simply blazoned "Z^og"" is depicted as "hound." P. 29, f. 13. Those of most frequent use are the Talbot and Greyhound ; see al; o Alant, Bloodhound, Bull-dog, Pointer, Mastiff, etc. P. 2J, f. 12 to 30. Dog, sleeping. P. 29, f, 30. Dog's Collar. As borne in Armory. P- 43> f- 43> No. 2.