Annulet (heraldry)
Heraldic symbol
In heraldry, an annulet (i.e. "little ring") is a common charge,[1] which can be described as a roundel that has been "voided" (i.e. with its centre cut out).[2]
In the 19th century, it was theorised by Webster's Dictionary to be related to the custom of prelates to receive their investiture per baculum et annulum ('by rod and ring').[3] In English and Canadian heraldry it is also used as the difference mark of a fifth son.[1][4]
References
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Annulet". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al. p. 104. - ^ Gough, Henry; Parker, James (1894). A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry (New ed.). Oxford and London: J. Parker and Co. p. 112.
- ^ Webster, Noah; Howe, Hezekiah (1828). "Annulet". An American Dictionary of the English Language. New York: S. Converse. p. 10.
- ^ "RHSC Heraldry Examination". education.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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