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* goose feathers used as [[quill]]s by [[scribe]]s |
* goose feathers used as [[quill]]s by [[scribe]]s |
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* feathers in your [[mattress]] or [[pillow]] for comfort |
* feathers in your [[mattress]] or [[pillow]] for comfort |
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* [[flight]]s for [[arrow]]s |
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In [[heraldry]], the feather as a [[charge]] is by default an [[eagle]] wingtip feather. If you want a [[peacock]] feather on your [[device]] then you must [[blazon]] it as such. |
In [[heraldry]], the feather as a [[charge]] is by default an [[eagle]] wingtip feather. If you want a [[peacock]] feather on your [[device]] then you must [[blazon]] it as such. |
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 18 May 2006
Feathers have a variety of uses in period:
- a feather in your hat for ornamentation
- goose feathers used as quills by scribes
- feathers in your mattress or pillow for comfort
- flights for arrows
In heraldry, the feather as a charge is by default an eagle wingtip feather. If you want a peacock feather on your device then you must blazon it as such.
