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fossilised in
certain English law phrases)
Auregnais (extinct) Cotentinais:
Maunche Guernésiais: Ch'nal Jèrriais: Ch'na
Sercquais Picard Most
other languages...
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Manche (/mɒ̃ʃ/,
French pronunciation: [mɑ̃ʃ] ; Norman:
Maunche) is a
coastal French département in
Normandy on the
English Channel,
which is
known as...
- Coat of arms of
Robin Blair Escutcheon Argent on a
saltire between in the
flanks two
maunches, the
sinister contournee,
Sable five
mascles Or....
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accompanied on
either side by two Arms from the
elbows Proper and
vested in
Maunches Azure doubled Argent. Helm That of a Duke
Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st, Paly...
- Mansell,
Maunsell Canting arms of Mansel: Argent, a
chevron between three maunches sable Country United Kingdom Place of
origin Normandy Titles Baron Mansel...
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Lordship of
Pittenweem Arms: Per pile
reversed Or and Vert, in
chief two
Maunches Gules and in base a
scroll Argent with seal pendant.
Creation date 1609...
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laurel Proper.
Escutcheon Argent on a
chevron embattled Azure between three maunches Sable an
Eastern crown Or on a
chief engrailed of the
third a lion of the...
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Sable a
saltire Or
charged with a
saltire Purpure on a
chief Ermine a
maunche of the
second between two legs
embowed each
hosed and shod with a soft...
- Thus,
heraldic maunches came to
symbolise that the
armiger was po****r with the ladies, or that he
loved his wife.
Alternatively maunches can
occur as canting...
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Canting arms of Mansel: Argent, a
chevron between three maunches sable...