In heraldry, an avellane cross is a form of cross which resembles four hazel filberts in their husks or cases, joined together at the great end.[1] The term comes from the Latin name for the hazel, originally Nux avellana.[2][3] It was fairly rare in English heraldry.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Cyclopædia, or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences: Attachiamenta - azymus". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ Berry, William (1828-01-01). Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry. Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper.
Avellane.
- ^ Whitmore, William Henry (1866-01-01). The Elements of Heraldry: Containing an Explanation of the Principles of the Science and a Glossary of the Technical Terms Employed. Lee & Shepard. p. 34.
Avellane cross.
- ^ Parker, James (1894-01-01). A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry. J. Parker.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Avellane cross". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.
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