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STAR. An Ensign of Knightly Rank, common to the Heraldry of all nations. See Knighthood. (ELVN)

Star Условная геральдическая форма звезды, см. Estoile. В некоторых поздних примерах представлена полярная звезда (polar stars). См. т.ж. Telescope и Neptune. Комета (comet, см.) иногда называется «blazing star».

«Sable, a fesse wavy between the two polar-stars argent» – Sir Francis DRAKE(the first English circumnavigator).

«Azure, on a rock proper an eagle rising or, between in chief the arctic and in base antarctic polar stars; on a canton of the third a wreath of laurel vert fructed of the second» – SOMERSET, London; granted 1771.

«Azure, a mast of a vessel issuant from the base, thereon a sail hoisted and pendent flying proper between two estoiles in fesse or, representing the arctic and antarctic polar stars» – ENDERBY, London; granted Aug. 12, 1778.

«Azure, the sun and full moon in chief, and the seven stars in orbicular form(?) in base, all or» – DE FONTIBUS, Bp. of Ely, 1220-25.

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