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Supporters--Derivation from Badges--Special Conditions of their Pose--Non-Heraldic Supporters--Amorini--Angels--Symbolic Figures--The Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire--And of Prussia--The Imperial Crown--Authorized Type for Present Use--The Coronet of the Prince of Wales--Coronets of Peers--The Question of the Cap--Baronets’ Badges--Insignia of Knighthood--The Garter--The Collar and George--Other Orders--Relation of Orders to the Shield--Their Importance as Indications of Relative Rank--Typical Examples.