Buckle

Buckle

Buckle, also termed Fermaile, or Femaille. The emblem of Fidelity and Firmness.

In Armoury these are of various shapes ; Inblazoning them this must be named; as a lozengy-buckle tongue-fessways. P. 42, f. 15. An oval-buckle and round-buckle tongue pendent, f. 15. A mail, or squarebuckle, a buckle of an heart shape tongiie pendent, a round-buckle tongue erect, and a belt-buckle. P. 42, f. 16. The last example at f. 16 is also termed a gar-buckle.