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Wills's Heraldic Signs & their Origin

Series information :

Series : Heraldic Signs & their Origin Date of issue : 1925 Number of cards : 25 Image variants : ?

Company

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The series

The Heraldic Signs and their Origin was a series showing 25 common heraldic symbols, and their realistic counterpart. It is the only series of this kind. The company also issued the same series in New Zealand.

Cards issued :

1	Fountain
2	Eagle displayed
3	Talbot
4	Fret
5	Lymphad
6	Fasces
7	Martlet
8	Rose
9	Oak tree
10	Fleur-de-Lis
11	Bezant
12	Anchor
13	Garb
14	Escallop
15	Mullet
16	Maunch
17	Bow
18	Elephant and Castle
19	Napoleonic Eagle
20	Portcullis
21	Chess-rook
22	Pallium
23	Gauntlet
24	Mitre
25	Pelican