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"crown" and its several types as charge; the current "crown" not suitable for to be the generic charge #95

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Can you provide an example blazon that demonstrates the problem?
Or, a crown sable garnished gold.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Instead, I see a antique/eastern crown, and no garnish.

What version of drawshield are you using?
2.2a3

What browser and version where you using to view the shield? Does the
problem also occur on other browsers?
Firefox, yes.

Please provide any additional information below.
The word "crown" occuring in a blazon without any addition usually implies a 
ducal coronet without the cap. When blazoned "proper," it signifies that it is 
of gold.
"Crown royal" of England, sometimes also called an "Imperial crown." The forms 
of the crowns worn by the successive kings of England very considerably, and 
will be found in architectural illustrations of the sculptured heads of kings 
from monuments and other stone carvings in churches; but in this place they 
must be considered only in their connection with armorial bearings. The 
earliest instance of the royal arms being ensigned with a crown is in the case 
of those of Henry VI. At this time the crown had attained its present form, 
with the exception of the number of arches. The arms of Edward IV. are 
surmounted by the rim of the crown only, adorned with crosses pattée and 
fleur-de-lis. The crown of Richard III. shows five semi-arches, that of Henry 
VII. shows but four, and his successor's only three, although seldom met with 
until about the time of James II., before which five semi-arches were generally 
shown. Several instances of Royal crowns are found on coats of arms.
The crown of Spain, as used by King Philip II., consort of Queen Mary of 
England, was a circle of gold jewelled, supporting eight strawberry-leaves. 
Four ogee arches, pearled, were sometimes added, meeting under a mound and 
cross pattée. No cap.
The crown of Scotland, as borne by James VI. before his succession to the 
throne of England, exactly resembled the imperial crown of Great Britain. It is 
represented in the Crest of Scotland. This differs essentially from the actual 
crown of Scotland, discovered in Edinburgh Castle in 1817.
The crown of Hanover. The electorate of Hanover having been constituted a 
kingdom, the bonnet which had hitherto been placed over the insignia of that 
state was exchanged for a crown, in pursuance of a royal proclamation dated 
June 8, 1816.
The crown of Charlemagne. This crown having been borne by five kings of England 
as Arch-treasurers of the Holy Roman Empire, claims a place in the armory of 
Great Britain.
The crown of a king of arms in of silver gilt, and consists of a circle 
inscribed with the words 'miserere mei Deus secundum magnam misericordiam tuam' 
(i.e. Ps. li. 1), supporting sixteen oak-leaves, each alternate leaf being 
somewhat higher than the rest. Nine only of these leaves are shown in drawing, 
two of them being in profile. The cap is of crimson satin, turned up with 
ermine, and surmounted by a tassel of gold. The crowns of kings of arms 
formerly resembled that of the sovereign, or sometimes ducal coronets.
Antique crown, Eastern crown, as it is sometimes called, is supposed to 
represent the crown anciently worn by Oriental princes, as appears by their 
coins. The unicorn supporting the royal arms is gorged with this kind of crown, 
but it probably is here in fact only the rim of the crown royal.
Celestial crown: a crown resembling the Eastern, with the addition of a radiant 
star in the form of a mullet upon each point. This is frequently used as an 
ornament upon the achievements of deceased ladies.
Civic crown: a wreath of oak acorned.
The Prince's crown should more properly be blazoned Prince's coronet; still the 
term is found.
Ducal crown: properly Coronet, but the term is sometimes used.
Imperial crown: is properly the crown peculiar to the German emperor, which 
forms part of the crest of STOKES of Cambridgeshire, though, as already said, 
in English arms the crown royal of these realms is often so called.
Mural crown: formed of battlements masoned. Fancifully said to have been given 
by the Romans to the soldier who first ascended the walls of a besieged 
fortress.
Crown palisado is a name given to a form of crown with, at it were, palisades 
upon it, and hence fancifully said to have been given by the Roman generals to 
him who first entered the enemies' camp by breaking through their outworks. It 
is called vallar, or vallary, from the Latin vallus, which practically means 
the palisade surmounting the vallum. It is sometimes (though less correctly) 
represented with a champaine border.
Naval crown: a circle, having upon its upper edge four masts of galleys, each 
with a topsail, and as many sterns placed alternately. Imaginative heralds say 
it was invented by the Emperor Claudius as a reward for sea service.
Crown of Rue, (fr. Crancelin, from germ. Kranslein): the ancient arms of the 
Dukedom of Saxony were barry of eight, or and sable. The story goes that the 
bend vert was added by the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, when he confirmed the 
dukedom on Bernard of Anhalt(c. 1156), who desiring some mark to distinguish 
him from the dukes of the former house, the emperor took a chaplet of rue which 
he had upon his head, and threw it across the shield. These were the paternal 
arms of the late Prince ALBERT. The bearing is sometimes called a ducal coronet 
in bend, and sometimes a bend archy coronetty.
The Crown Obsidional, and Crown Triumphal (composed of grass and of laurel or 
bay-leaves).
From the reign of Edward III. coronets of various forms were worn (as it seems 
indiscriminately) by princes, dukes, earls, and even knights, but apparently 
rather by way of ornament than distinction, or if for distinction, only (like 
the collar of SS) as a mark of gentility. The helmet of Edward the Black 
Prince, upon his effigy at Canterbury, is surrounded with a coronet totally 
different from that subsequently assigned to his rank.
The coronets at present in use in England are the following, but connected more 
frequently with the Crest.
1. The coronet of the PRINCE OF WALES only differs from the royal crown in the 
omission of one of the arches. Edward, the son of Richard III., is recorded to 
have worn a demy crown on the day of his father's coronation at York (June 26, 
1483); and was that day created Prince of Wales. It was formerly only the rim 
of the crown; but the arch was added in pursuance of a warrant of King Charles 
II., February 9, 1661.
2. That of the PRINCESS ROYAL has a coronet composed of four fleur-de-lis, two 
crosses, and two strawberry leaves; one of the crosses appearing in the centre. 
Within the circle is a cap of crimson velvet turned up with ermine, and closed 
at the top with a golden tassel.
3. That of other PRINCES and PRINCESSES, sons and daughters of a sovereign, 
resembles the coronet of the Prince of Wales, but without the arch. The cap as 
before.
4. That of PRINCES and PRINCESSES, sons and daughters of the above, is similar, 
except that strawberry-leaves are substituted for the fleur-de-lis. The 
Princes' crowns, however, are usually drawn in heraldry after a somewhat 
conventional manner.
5. That of DUKES is a circle of gold richly chased, and having upon its upper 
edge eight strawberry-leaves; only five are shown in the drawing, two of them 
being in profile. The cap is of crimson velvet lined with white taffeta and 
turned up with ermine. At the top is a gold tassel. A coronet without the cap, 
and showing but three leaves, is called a Ducal coronet, and frequently a Ducal 
crown.
6. That of the MARQUIS is a rim of gold richly chased, supporting four 
strawberry-leaves and as many large pearls (or rather balls of silver) upon 
short points. The cap as before, though in heraldic drawings it is usually 
omitted.
7. That of the EARL. A rim of gold richly chased, on the upper edge of which 
are eight strawberry-leaves, and the same number of pearls set upon high 
points, so that it is readily distinguished from the coronet of the marquis. 
The cap, if shown, the same as the first.
8. A VISCOUNT'S Coronet is a chased circle of gold supporting twelve, fourteen, 
or, as some say, sixteen pearls, but usually only seven visible. The cap 
resembles those of the other coronets. This coronet was appointed by King James 
I.
9. A BARON'S Coronet is a plain circle of gold having six large pearls upon it, 
four which are seen in a drawing. The cap as before. This coronet was assigned 
to barons on their petition to King Charles II., soon after his restoration. 
Before that period they wore caps of crimson velvet turned up with ermine, and 
at a still earlier period, scarlet caps turned up with white fur.
Crowned: many cases of beasts, especially the lion, and sometimes birds, 
especially the eagle, being crowned. A ducal coronet is implied unless some 
other be expressly mentioned, but birds and beasts are sometimes described as 
crowned with a diadem, i.e. a plain fillet of metal. Also lions, dogs, and 
other animals are frequently gorged with a crown.

The blazons for the other attached images are as of follows:
Azure, three ducal crowns two and one or, each pierced with two arrows in 
saltire of the last.
Gules, six ancient naval crowns or.
Or, a lion rampant azure, crowned gules.
Argent, an arrow fesswise piercing a heart surmounted with a royal crown 
proper, on a chief azure three mullets of the first.
Ermine, on a chief engrailed sable three antique crowns or.
Gules, three ducal crowns or.
Gules, a regal crown, within a double tressure-flory counter-flory or.
Ermine, on a chief gules three imperial crowns proper.
Argent, on a fesse azure, between two Cornish Choughs proper in chief, and in 
base a lion passant gules crowned or, a fort of the field.
Azure, a stag trippant argent, unguled, attired, and bearing between his horns 
an imperial crown or.
Azure, a naval crown within an orle of twelve anchors or.
Azure, a royal crown of gold; in chief a quarter gironny of eight or and sable; 
on the sinister side three dexter hands couped fesswise, each holding a bunch 
of arrows proper.
Argent, a lion rampant azure, crowned with a coronet of four balls azure or.
Or, a crown vallery gules between three stags trippant proper.

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Or, a mural crown gules, between two barrulets azure and three wolf's heads 
erased sable.
Argent, a lion rampant gules, crowned with an antique crown or.
Argent, a civic crown or wreath of oak acorned proper, on a chief azure a 
serpent nowed or, and a dove of the field respecting each other.
Argent, a cross tau gules, in chief, three crowns of thorns proper.
Erminois, on a pile embattled azure a mural crown between two caltraps in pale 
or.

Original comment by pku...@gmail.com on 28 Jun 2010 at 5:24

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