Vambraced

Vambraced

Vambraced: the term signifies that the arms is entirely covered with armour, but from the etymology of the term(avant bras) it seems that it formerly covered the fore part only. The brassarts are shewn in the illustration protecting the elbow.

Gules, three dexter arms vambraced argent, hands proper--ARMSTRONG.

Azure, a fesse embattled ermine between two dexter arms vambraced argent, garnished or--FRANKE, co. Leicester; granted 1689.

Azure, a dexter arm vambraced grasping a sword erect in pale proper, hilted and pomelled or, between three boar's heads couped of the third, langued gules--GORDON, co. Banff.