MANTLING

Mantling

In heraldry, mantling or lambrequin is drapery tied to the helmet above the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield. In paper heraldry it is a depiction of the protective cloth covering worn by knights from their helmets to stave off the elements, and, secondarily, to decrease the effects of sword-blows against the helmet in battle, from which it is usually shown tattered or cut to shreds; less often it is shown as an intact drape, principally in those cases where a clergyman uses a helmet and mantling, although this is usually the artist's discretion and done for decorative rather than symbolic reasons.

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mantling

Noun

  1. The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms.

Verb



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