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⭐ Core Definition: Heraldic achievement

In heraldry, an achievement, armorial achievement or heraldic achievement (historical: hatchment) is a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled. An achievement comprises not only the arms displayed on the escutcheon, the central element, but also the following elements surrounding it (from top to bottom):

Slogan or war-cry, if possessed
Mantle and pavilion
Crest placed atop a:
Torse (or cap of maintenance as a special honour)
Mantling
Helm of appropriate variety; if holder of higher rank than a baronet, issuing from a:
Coronet or crown (not used by baronets), of appropriate variety.
Console (decorative or aesthetic in purpose, and not officially part of the armorial grant)
Supporters (if the bearer is entitled to them, generally in modern usage not baronets), which may stand on a compartment
Motto, if possessed
Order, if possessed
Badge, if possessed

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Heraldic achievement in the context of Heraldry

Heraldry (also known as armory) is a discipline relating to the design, display, study and transmission of armorial bearings. A full heraldic achievement may include a coat of arms on a shield, helmet and crest, together with accompanying devices, such as supporters, badges, heraldic banners and mottoes. Heraldic achievements are formally described in a blazon.

Although the use of various devices to signify individuals and groups goes back to antiquity, both the form and use of such devices varied widely, as the concept of regular, hereditary designs, constituting the distinguishing feature of heraldry, did not develop until the High Middle Ages. It is often claimed that the use of helmets with face guards during this period made it difficult to recognize one's commanders in the field when large armies gathered together for extended periods, necessitating the development of heraldry as a symbolic language, but there is little support for this view.

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Heraldic achievement in the context of "Knight of the Garter"

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⭐ Core Definition: Heraldic achievement

Heraldic achievement in the context of Heraldry