What does accosted mean?
Accosted means (heraldry) Supported on both sides by other charges..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(heraldry) Supported on both sides by other charges..
Capadose (Amsterdam, The Hague): Divided, 1, sinople, two small angels proper, affronté in chief, holding together a mantle gules, lined ermine, in point a beehive or, put upon a terrace proper; the beehive accosted by four bees or, and accompanied by two other bees or, brochant upon the terrace underneath the beehive; [...]
Barrett, impaling, A chevron between six rams accosted, counter-tripping, two, two, and two (Harman of Rendlesham and […]
(Gules, two ash trees accosted or, surmounted by a falcon of the same.)
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Accosted means (heraldry) Supported on both sides by other charges..
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Capadose (Amsterdam, The Hague): Divided, 1, sinople, two small angels proper, affronté in chief, holding together a mantle gules, lined ermine, in point a beehive or, put upon a terrace proper; the beehive accosted by four bees or, and accompanied by two other bees or, brochant upon the terrace underneath the beehive; [...]
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