22-03-2021, 12:25 AM
In response to a recent 'question' about the appearance of certain ecclesiastical hats.
We can start with some information here in a separate section: Ecclesiastical hat
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It specifically says: "The depiction of the galero in arms can vary greatly depending on the artist's style. The top of the hat may be shown flat or round. Sometimes the brim is shown much narrower; with a domed top it can look like a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. with tassels, but in heraldry it is still called a galero."
Given that the VMs is known to have added a touch of ambiguity, it is difficulty to see how the hats in the VMs White Aries illustration can be held to an even higher standard than the heraldic traditions of the Catholic church. That standard, from the quote above, is pretty ambiguous in itself.
Given these factors of ambiguity, absolute identification of particular objects in the VMs is difficult. What strengthens and promotes identification then is when different items have proposed identifications that can mutually support each other.
We can start with some information here in a separate section: Ecclesiastical hat
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It specifically says: "The depiction of the galero in arms can vary greatly depending on the artist's style. The top of the hat may be shown flat or round. Sometimes the brim is shown much narrower; with a domed top it can look like a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. with tassels, but in heraldry it is still called a galero."
Given that the VMs is known to have added a touch of ambiguity, it is difficulty to see how the hats in the VMs White Aries illustration can be held to an even higher standard than the heraldic traditions of the Catholic church. That standard, from the quote above, is pretty ambiguous in itself.
Given these factors of ambiguity, absolute identification of particular objects in the VMs is difficult. What strengthens and promotes identification then is when different items have proposed identifications that can mutually support each other.