Mantling
Mantling is something which encloses the shield and appears behind it, originally it was a cloak but other types of mantling are supported. For clarity you should use phrasing such as mantling of a cloak or Napoleanic mantling.
The word mantling on its own produces the mantling of ribbons.
You can apply Artist Hints to the mantling but this must come after the list of colours (if any).
Mantling Colours
All mantling variations have fixed colours except for the following:
- mantling of ribbons
- mantling of a cloak
- mantling of a cloak ermine
In these cases you may specify colours, for example:
mantling of ribbons gules - red and grey
mantling of ribbons gules and or - red and gold. You may also use lined or doubled instead of 'and' for heraldic accuracy.
You can also specify separate colours for each side (this can be effective with dimidiated or per pale shields that have clearly different colours each side).
mantling of ribbons to the dexter gules and or to the sinister azure and vert
Catalog
The available mantling styles are as shown below. The cloak ermine can also be cloak counter ermine, cloak erminois or cloak pean. (The remaining furs are NOT supported as cloak linings).
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