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Dictionary of Vexillology: L (Liberty Cap – Livery Colours)

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LIBERTY CAP
LIEUTENANT COLONEL’S COLOUR (or COLOR)
LIGATURE
LIGHTFASTNESS
LINDWORM
LINED
LINE(S) OF PARTITION IN HERALDRY
LINGUISTIC FLAGS
LITTEN
LIVERY BANNER
LIVERY COLOURS (or COLORS)

LIBERTY CAP

See ‘cap of liberty’.

Flag of Jujuy, Argentina

LIEUTENANT COLONEL’S COLOUR (or COLOR)

See ‘stand of colours 1)’ and ‘venn’.

Examples of Lieutenant Colonel’s Colours, English c1641 (Željko Heimer, CS and fotw)

LIGATURE

See ‘monogram’.

Presidential Flag of France (1894–1895))

LIGHTFASTNESS

See ‘fastness’.

LINDWORM

In heraldry see dragon and its following note.

Flag and Arms Skiptvet, Norway

LINED

1) See edging 1).

2) A term sometimes used to describe the detail lines within a charge or a figure – but see garnished and masoned (also charge 1).

3) In heraldry a term for the lining (either fur or fabric) of a mantle or pavilion – see mantle and pavilion.
4) A heraldic term also used if a bear or greyhound has a line affixed to its collar (see also gorged).

Flag of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway c1935, UK; Arms of St Malo 1615, France

LINE(S) OF PARTITION IN HERALDRY

See ‘divisions in heraldry’.

Flag of Nordhümmling, Germany; Flag of Schenkon, Switzerland; Flag of Salvan, Switzerland

LINGUISTIC FLAGS

1) Flag-like images that are intended to link together communities which speak the same language irrespective of national boundaries, and which are usually an amalgam of the national flags concerned – an amalgam or amalgam language flag (see also ‘combined flag’ and ‘patchwork flag 1)’ ).

2) Flags that are intended to represent a link through the use of a common natural language, generally (but not invariably) countries previously held by colonial ties – such as that of the Francophonie.

3) Flags that are intended to represent one of the constructed languages, for example Esperanto.

4) Flag images, usually (but not invariably) those of national flags, which are used on the Internet (and on other documentation) to indicate in which languages the material on a particular site are available for the convenience of the reader.

Amalgam Language Flags for German (CS); Flag of the Francophonie; Amalgam Language Flag for English

Please note with regard to 1) that these images do not (as far as is known) exist in cloth.

LITTEN

A term sometimes used in heraldic blazoning to describe the windows and/or door of a castle, tower or other building, particularly when these are shown in a different tincture – but see ajoure with its following note and the note below (also open and tinctures).

Flag of Viseu, Portugal; Flag of Palau-Sator, Spain; Arms of Miranda do Douro, Portugal

Please note that this term, whilst being an archaic alternative to "lighted" or "lit", is not, as far as can be discovered, used in English heraldry.

LIVERY BANNER

The term, now obsolete, for a small square flag in the deceased person’s livery colours, usually for use at that person’s funeral (see also ‘badge banner’, ‘livery colours 1)’, ‘great banner’, ‘grumphion’ and ‘bannerole’).

Livery Banner of The Royal House of Tudor 16th c., England

LIVERY COLOURS (or COLORS)

The principal colours (often – but not exclusively – the first metal and first colour) of a coat of arms and generally (but not exclusively) shown as two or three stripes on flags (see also ‘armorial banner 2)’, ‘banner 2)’, ‘coat of arms 2)’, ‘hanging flag’, ‘rule of tincture’, ‘state colours 3)’, ‘streamer 2)’ and ‘wreath 2)’).

2) A term sometimes applied to the principal colours of a flag unrelated to a coat of arms – but see ‘national colours 2)’ and ‘state colours 3)’.

Arms and Flag of Andrychów, Poland; Arms and Flag of Bobnice, Czechia; the State Arms and National Flag of Germany

Please note that the term is derived from the colours – usually taken from a family’s arms – worn as a livery by the servants of that family.

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