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 ROY III ST Royal- Arms. P. 31, f. i to ii. From William I. to 'ictoria. Royal Cadency. P. 16, f, 40 to 45, and P. 25a, f. I and 2. See Label. Royal Crown. The Imperial Crown. P. 24, f. I ; P. 26, f. 27. Royal Eagle. Same as Imperial Eagle. P. 33, _f. 6. ^ Royal Navy, ensign of. P. 25a, f. 5. Royal Red Cross. A decoration in- stituted 23rd April, 1 883, for reward- ing services rendered by certain persons in nursing the Sick and Wounded of the Army and Navy. The Decoration may be conferred upon any Ladies, whether subjects or foreign persons, who may be recommended to Her Majesty's notice by the Secretary of State for War for special exertions in jDroviding- for the nursing, or for attendinj^to, sick and wounded soldiers and sailors. Thi? Decoration may be conferred upon any Nursing Sister, whether subjects or foreign persons, who may be recommended to Her Majesty's notice by the Secretary of State for War, or, as the case may be, by the First Lord of the Admiralty through the Secretary of State, for special devotion and compe- tency which they may have disiilayed in the nursing duties with the Army in the Field, or in the Naval and Military Hospitals. Badge of the Decoration, a Croo;s enamelled crimson, edged with gold, having on the Arms thereof the words, Faith, Hope, Charity, with the date of the institution of the Docoration ; the centre having thereon the Queen's Effigy. On the reverse side Her Majesty's Koyal and Imperial Cypher and Crown shown in relief on the centre. The Riband is dark blue edged red, one inch in width, tied in a bow, and worn on the left shoulder. P. 31, f. 43. Royal Robe, or Mantle. P. 40, f. 29. Royal Standard of Great Britain and Ireland is a Banner containing the arms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, quartered. P. 7, f. 21. Royal Tent, as borne in .the arms of the Merchant Tailors' Company. P. 40, f. 25. Royalty, Ensigns of. As the Crown, sceptre, swords, mound, or orb, etc. Roys. Old English for rows or lines. RoYNE. See Grose. Ruby. A precious stone, used to express gules. P. I. Rue. a small shrubby plant. P. 44, f. 45- The collar of the most ancient Order of the Thistle is composed of thistles and sprigs of rue. P. 24, f. 18. Rue Crown. P. 16, f. 40. The Arms of Saxony on an inescutcheon Bai-ry of ten or. and sa., a Rue Crown in bend vert. ; also tormod a bend treCo. Ruffles. Frills worn over the wrists' P. 36, f. 10. Rudder of a Ship. Should be repre- sented hooked. P. 38, f. 40., It is sometimes Ijorne with a handle, i.d. Ruddock. A robin, or redbreast. Rule, or Yard-measure. P. 41, f. 41. Rules of Blazon. See Blazon. Rundles. See Roundles. Rushes. Plants with long slender stems, which grow in watery lands. P. 44, f. 48. A Bull-rush. Russet. A grey colour. Rustre, or Ruster. A lozenge pierced round in the centre. P. 40, f. 16. They are called by some incorrectly Mascles f>ierced round. Ruther. See Helm. Rye, Ear of. Generally called rye- stalk, or stalk of rye, with the ear bent downwards. P. 45, f. 16. s S. and Sa. Are both used to denote sable. S. A Text ^ is borne by the name of Kekitmore. See Letters. Sable. Black ; in engraving is repre- sented by perpendicular and hori- zontal lines crossing each other. P. I. Sabre. See Scymetar, Sacre, or Saker. A kind of falcon with grey head, the legs and feet bluish, and the back a dark brown. Saddle. A seat for a horseman fitted to a horse's back. A saddle, as borne in the arms of the Saddlers' Compan}', Newcastle. P. 37, f. 49. Saddle, with stirrups and leathers. ^- 37? f- 50* Saddlers' Company, London. Saddle-pack. i.d. f. 51. Sagittarius, or Sagittary. An Archer. See Centaur, and P. 27, f. 40. Sail of a Ship. P. 38, f. 35. f. 38, as borne in the arms of Enderby. f. 39. As borne by Tennant. St. Andrew's Cross is a white saltire. P, 7, f. 21. St. Anthony's Cross. Tlie Cross Tau. P. 9, f. 30. St. Columbia. As in the arms of the See of the Isles. P. 38, f. 37. St. Cuthbert's Cross. P. 11, f. i. St. George's Cross is a red cross. P. 7, f. 21. St. George's Ensign. See Ensign.