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Carbuncle (heraldry)

A carbuncle or **escarbuncle ** is a heraldic charge consisting of eight radiating rods or spokes, four of which make a common cross and the other four a saltire. The ends typically terminate in a fleur-de-lis or some other decorative form. Frequently the centrepoint is adorned with a jewel; the name may therefore be a reference to a carbuncle gemstone though in heraldry the jewel need not be red.

It has its origins in the iron bands and bosses historically used to strengthen shields. The name may therefore be derived from the Old French boucle, meaning a shield boss.

Gallery

File:Hertoghe van Cleue - Hertog van Kleef - Duke of Cleves - Wapenboek Nassau-Vianden - KB 1900 A 016, folium 15r.jpg|Arms of the Duke of Cleves File:Coat of arms of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex and Gloucester.png|Arms of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex and Gloucester: Quarterly Or and gules, an escarbuncle sable. File:Blason de la ville de Louvil (59) Nord-France.svg|Arms of the town of Louvil in France: Gules, an escarbuncle Or pierced vert. File:Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Cleves.svg|Arms of the Duke of Cleves in Germany: Gules, an escutcheon argent surmounted by an escarbuncle Or.

References

fr:Liste des meubles héraldiques#Escarboucle

References

G. Fatás, G. Borrás, Diccionario de términos de Arte y elementos de Arqueología, Heráldica u Numismática. Alianza Editorial. Madrid. 2008. {{ISBN. 9788420636573
Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909). ''A Complete Guide to Heraldry'', p. 291. New York: Dodge Pub. Co. {{ISBN. 0-517-26643-1. LCCN 09-23803

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