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Arms of alliance

Heraldic term to denote alliances by marriage

Arms of alliance refers to the heraldic practice of displaying two armorial bearings in their own right side by side, as opposed to impalementordimidiation. Arms of alliance are acquired either by marriage or taken up by the children of heiresses to show their maternal descent.^[1][2][3] Arms of alliance are used almost exclusively by royalty and the nobility, while commoners typically impale the arms of both parties within a single shield.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery[edit]

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  Kleiner-Ballsaal
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  Zimmern-Erbach
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  Dargun-Schloss
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  Gochsheim-Ebersteinwap
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  St. Cyriakus and St. Kilian

See also[edit]

• Heraldic courtesy

References[edit]

Attribution

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Heraldry". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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