New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
LADLEs IND cREsIs N ENGL.rp.

From me Qa,ccn.
Mr. Boutell says "Crc>iS r. NOT horne in tho
armorial insignia of ladies' whatever may bee their
rank or condition, with the sole exception OF tie
Sovereign" 1he reason. of course j. thar the crest
WAS figure device which VA, originally actually
worn upon "a hcmlct; and. as ladies do not 20 10
war. ana Therefore do not wear helmets fhr, nr..
10y The laws oi hcraldry, not allowed TO associate
a crest with their family arms Their. j. apparently
equal reason why they a!oilid be- forhIii,,, .,r,ts
altogether II this holds good; because the arms arc
the device upon shield. and lady no more carrirs
n scld than wears holm r. il trl,n ti,.t =, ia
case OF lady the >hlcd - changed into "a lolen-.
and the supporters are not allowed. but tie
insignia remain, and have all the military
Thus a concession, though limited l. granted. an A
the lact remains that la'iY may have tie arms #
her family, ano. II widow. those of her husband As
we'll She may inherit thc IIcht 10 the arms of
her mother and MAY transmit 10 To her daughter
arms and crest arr aNowtdly martial ,ullcmS IL
seems strange that one II allowed aud the other pro-
modern warfare a.. noble >oidier neither carries a
crest upon las hcmlct, n.r bears >h.c u cinbalon,d
reason for is continued auli.ali.p 1f.Sf and
arms are now merely family onSi-ls, and arr orua-
mental honorable" distinctions often conferred upon
men MN" never t""h sWord ia their hands. ami lad
no connection with war m any way. They are ,ln-
p"Acd Tor the decoration oi many ARTICLES % COM
sonal ornaments, and even writing paper envelopes
and oooh-platvS. Ia these circumstances Their, :
h"ihms military intended or suggested; they arc
more cn DclllS nnlcntS oi rank ana .tt-
hlhiN, ANA as such Az appropriate to the women
"I " ldlhliA aN li' men. NcN"ltAel'Ss, fashion or
custom and tradition stand i'm the way. .ua some
times cause inconvenience OF lead 10 luLlCTouS
SALTS
There is law which imposes a tax upon the use
of atnorai bearings. hut lu .ts application 10 liilins
that wonaa can use crest. MOI long sn,e "a lady
was reported Tor keeping dog without a license.
ANA m cores 'onucnVV which VSllra between
and thc Inland Revenue Office she ilscd paper bear
IN. cicat, tlc consequence OF which WAS laat me
was competed 10 pay for using alInorIIi hcaungs.
No plea ol lHahlntN 10 use a crest Oud have been
admitted. and The dc, l>lom practically means thar as
matter oi TACT woman dad and thcrcorc can use
crest. This Is AT once annoy wing ana ridiculous In
tins case the crest probably that Of The ladAs
own family, and II SO some other ladies may
may ran similar risks amy rate
equal those incurred by gentlemen
OF course lady who has come into possession II
family plate and other things engraved al CHARGED
win paicrnal crest OF Coat-ui-arlns MAY cu.nc
within The law 10y pay ing the tax Il.y 20 beyond
nler Is the only sensible course TO follow tecau>,
though a lady may not bear crest. She MAY he,
very naturally unwilling to dvflce what l. valuable
IN itself, and doublY precious 10y its associations
Inns me tlod seems 10 involve neither dihcultv nor
mplupnety. But, bearing in mind the ,lictum
which fashion Itself admits concerning ladies'
and crests, none would be Justified,
ny crest upon their paper and envelopes
Their carriages and personal ornaments be-
cause The placing of them there would be their own
ACT. We have many capnclOus laws but none moro
50 imam ilil imposing tax upon arnorial bearings.
20 caprclouS Is this law that people said TO have
peen summoned Tor non aAment who have really
not used any bcraldlc OF family crest whatever hut
ohIy some lancliul ancient or modern device. No
matter however incorrect heraldically, they have
been held legally ana constructvely 10 have used
armorlaI bearings, and have had 10 pay III conse-
Qucnce.