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France Modern

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noun

Heraldry.
  1. an escutcheon blazoned as follows: Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or.


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In France, modern art was already born – aestheticism is contemporary with Manet, Monet and Renoir.

From The Guardian

Arms of France Modern 122 249.

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Shortly after his accession, perhaps in 1405, in order to conform to the altered blazonry of the French sovereigns, Henry IV. quartered France Modern on his shield: No. 253.

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Had it been derived from the Shield of France modern, No. 248, charged with three fleurs de lys only, a single fleur de lys in all probability would have been blazoned on each of the three points of this same Label.

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Edmond, youngest son of Edward I., differenced England with a plain silver bordure, as in No. 344: the Hollands, Earls of Kent, did the same: and the same silver bordure also was borne by Thomas, youngest son of Edward III., about the quartered shield of France ancient and England; and about the quartered shield of France modern and England by Humphrey, youngest son of Henry IV.

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