supporter

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  • Akkadian cylinder seal
    In heraldry: Supporters

    These are the figures on either side of the shield of arms and are borne (in English heraldry) by peers and by other bearers of orders of the highest class, such as Knights of the Garter, of the Thistle, and of St. Patrick and…

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