Mantle and pavilion (heraldry)

In heraldry, a mantle is a symbol of sovereign power and is generally reserved for royalty. In some cases, its use has also been granted to other nobles, in recognition of particular merits. In ordinary rendering, the mantle is usually crimson and lined with ermine.

Mantle with a pavilion on top

Certain coats of arms may also display a pavilion surmounting the mantle. The pavilion is said to be the invention of the Frenchman Philip Moreau.[1]

While common in continental European heraldry, the mantle and pavilion is absent in English heraldry.[2]

Royal mantles

Non-royal mantles
  • Mantle and princely hat of a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
  • Heraldic ornaments of a duke and peer of France
  • Mantle and coronet of a Grandee of Spain
  • Historical mantle and chapeau of a Scottish feudal baron

See also

References
  1. Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909). A Complete Guide to Heraldry. London & Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack. p. 401.
  2. Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909). A Complete Guide to Heraldry. London & Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack. p. 400.


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