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  • The Escutcheon is borne on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters, to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue.

    Angel in the Whirlwind Benson Bobrick 1997

  • The Escutcheon is borne on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters, to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue.

    Angel in the Whirlwind Benson Bobrick 1997

  • Having sponged every Blot from the Escutcheon and laid out the Labels for all Generations yet unborn, the incipient Benedick thought there would be nothing more to it except Holding Hands and watching the

    Ade's Fables George Ade 1905

  • Having sponged every Blot from the Escutcheon and laid out the Labels for all Generations yet unborn, the incipient Benedick thought there would be nothing more to it except Holding Hands and watching the

    Ade's Fables George Ade 1905

  • The Blotted Escutcheon and the Soiled Ermine A BLOTTED Escutcheon, rising to a question of privilege, said:

    Fantastic Fables Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914? 1899

  • Seeing what it supposed to be the finger of scorn pointed at it, the Unblotted Escutcheon turned black with rage.

    Fantastic Fables Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914? 1899

  • From the Minutes AN Orator afflicted with atrophy of the organ of common-sense rose in his place in the halls of legislation and pointed with pride to his Unblotted Escutcheon.

    Fantastic Fables Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914? 1899

  • Seeing what it supposed to be the finger of scorn pointed at it, the Unblotted Escutcheon turned black with rage.

    Fantastic Fables Ambrose Bierce 1878

  • Unblotted Escutcheon turning black with what he supposed to be the record of his own misdeeds showing through the whitewash, the Orator fell dead of mortification.

    Fantastic Fables Ambrose Bierce 1878

  • DESPENCER, Earl of GLOUCESTER, he marshals an Escutcheon of Pretence charged with _De Clare_, No. 124, quartering _Le Despencer_ -- _quarterly arg. and gu., in the second and third quarters a frette or, over all a bend sa.

    The Handbook to English Heraldry Charles Boutell 1844

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