A martlet is a type of heraldic bird similar to the swallow, but having no feet. (Swifts have such small legs that they were believed to have none at all.) In addition to being a constantly-occurring charge, it is the cadency mark of the fourth son. The arms of Westminster Abbey and Westminster School, purportedly based on Edward the Confessor's, include five golden martlets. McGill University's arms include three martlets as do those of the University of Victoria. The crest of the county of Sussex, England is made up of six martlets, said to represent the six traditional rape (district)s (administrative sub-divisions) of the county. Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms (also referred to as armorial bearings or simply as arms). Its origins lie in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts and to describe the various devices they carried or painted on their shields. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Genera Many, see text. ... Genera Many; see text. ... See also Cadency (name) and cadency name Cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. ... The Abbeys western facade The Collegiate Church of St John, Westminster, which is almost always referred to as Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... Motto: Dat Deus Incrementum The Royal College of St. ... Edward the Confessor or Eadweard III (c. ... McGill University (Université McGill), is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The University of Victoria (usually known as UVic) is located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (it is located northeast of Victoria and is split between the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich) . It is a medium-sized university, with approximately 18,000 students, as of 2004. ... Sussex is a traditional county in south-eastern England, corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... A rape was a traditional sub-division of the county of Sussex in England. ...

The Martlet is the University of Victoria's student newspaper. The Martlet is the weekly student newspaper at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ...