Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Crest
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(Lat. crista, a plume or tuft), the "comb" on an animal's head, and so any feathery tuft or excrescence, the "cone" of a helmet (by transference, the helmet itself), and the top or summit of anything. In heraldry a crest is a device, originally borne as a cognizance on a knight's helmet, placed on wreath above helmet and shield in armorial bearings, and used separately on a seal or on articles of property.
Cresting, in architecture, is an ornamental finish in the wall or ridge of a building, which is common on the continent of Europe. An example occurs at Exeter cathedral, the ridge of which is ornamented with a range of small fleurs-de-lis in lead.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Crest'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/crest.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Crest'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/crest.html. 1910.
