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Symbolical Character Of Mediæval Heraldry And Its Connection With Freemasonry.
in the windows of the Cathedral-observations which prove that" they entirely recognised the . associations connected with these nartioulir arms ; but that the . princi ples of the art of Blazonry were no a ? C tier unknown to them although in this instance Clumcer impugns * their doX ^ n ^ " ^ tleh " ° h ^ ri 0 nS ' heraldry of Liiewt doubtful nature . * The tinctures or colours used in Heraldry are those Sem s yXiSl ^ geUel ' USe ( 1 ' ^ are each ' and dl of
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Symbolical Character Of Mediæval Heraldry And Its Connection With Freemasonry.
in the windows of the Cathedral-observations which prove that" they entirely recognised the . associations connected with these nartioulir arms ; but that the . princi ples of the art of Blazonry were no a ? C tier unknown to them although in this instance Clumcer impugns * their doX ^ n ^ " ^ tleh " ° h ^ ri 0 nS ' heraldry of Liiewt doubtful nature . * The tinctures or colours used in Heraldry are those Sem s yXiSl ^ geUel ' USe ( 1 ' ^ are each ' and dl of
Colours , from the earliest ages , have been considered as emblematic of mental feelings and bodily qualifications ; such was the cTamong o v adonSl , ° tT TT ° Vthe ? aSt ; Mld CeVtain c ° ] ° -s ™™ 5 only adopted as the badges of various ranks ancl dio-nities but were supposed to lie typ cal of virtues and sciences ; and heh- presence hit ? mated to the initiated the possession of such qualification ^™ The tiicory of colours was intimatel connected with
y tl J stuc ^ oTLirology sc e „ e VoT the PIf V" ¦^ ^ t ° ^ her ™* that suppS science , Horn the Last . Thus , m the Scheme of Heraldic Tinctures ( inserted in the next page ) , which has been compiled Cm the woX of old Heraldic Authors , it will be fnmu ) tw \ i , „ '" H ,. ! . ° .
'Vhe ' chmlTRom 1116 Z ° ' diaC f WeK p'mh 0 ] k ^ b * ~ -lo''ii , / ^ ' <> t Borne again , from the earliest ages has recoo-nised the symbolism attached to certain colours- the five t ^ Xnlf being called Canonical colours . " } These we ' re- Ist-White ( m which gold was included ) , the badne of innocence andpunty It was the clothing of Angels and of the Redeemed ^ f-Red , denoted the intensity oi d divine % and charity Lh and love
d ± gSsiin ti ^^ S ^ S Sg T , g , ; as was ™ «* ^ Ss ST ± SS - L fr ent w - ! tf m i ^ used at funerals and deno ed S , Jt ^™^ ^ * ™ Ihe 5 th and last Canonical colour is Vert , or o-reen « It sin-nilnih
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nificance ssSMififtSffi 3 ? felfts was attached ™ to what xwo ^ ' sJen sSS ^ ^ ^ vhat ™ ' Sa = ortant ^ SIS "
&J2Z__ % ^ : ? - & SZ s ?& 3 £ K : > ora „ f tl , « % il " , H „ Mii" ; . il " T '™ " ' " """' * ° " »™ . I "