A tabard worn by Francis Sedley Andrus, Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary.

A tabard is a short coat, either sleeveless, or with short sleeves or shoulder pieces, which was a common item of men's clothing in the Middle Ages, usually for outdoors. It might be belted, or not. Tabards might be emblazoned on the front and back with a coat of arms, and in this form they survive now as the distinctive garment of officers of arms in heraldry. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Francis Sedley Andrus wearing a tabard as Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary. ... Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary is an officer of arms extraordinary in England. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Banners bearing heraldic badges of several officers of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ...

Middle Ages

A Tabard (from the French tabarde) was originally a humble outer garment of tunic form, generally without sleeves, worn by peasants, monks and foot-soldiers, including Chaucer's ploughman. In this sense the first OED citation is 1300. See also The Tabard, the inn at which the principals meet in that same Prologue. (Wikisource:The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue) In the late middle ages tabards, now open at the sides and so usually belted, were worn by knights over their armour, and usually emblazoned with their arms (though sometimes worn plain). OED first records this use in English in 1450. In this meaning they were apparently distinguished from surcoats by being open at the side, and by being shorter. These became an important means of battlefield identification with the development of plate armor as the use of shields declined. Chaucer: Illustration from Cassells History of England, circa 1902 Chanticleer the rooster from an outdoor production of Chanticleer and the Fox at Ashby_de_la_Zouch castle Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. ... OED stands for Oxford English Dictionary Office of Enrollment & Discipline This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Tabard Inn, Southwark, around 1850 The Tabard was established in the medieval period on Borough High Street in Southwark. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... Armour sucks ass alottttttttttt Armour was also commonly used to protect war animals, such as war horses and elephants. ... The classic knights surcoat is on the left; the knight on the right has a different style A surcoat was an outer garment commonly worn in the Middle Ages by both men and women. ...

A very expensive, but plain, garment described as a tabard is worn by Giovanni Arnolfini in the Arnolfini Portrait of 1434 (National Gallery, London). This may be made of silk velvet and is trimmed and fully lined with fur, possibly sable.^[1] Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini (c. ... The Arnolfini Portrait, The Arnolfini Wedding, The Arnolfini Marriage or the Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (or various other titles) is a 1434 painting in oil on oak panel by the Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck. ... Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck paints the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo The Portuguese reach Cape Bojador in Western Sahara. ... Londons National Gallery, founded in 1824, its elegant dome and graceful colonnades,dominating the north side of Trafalgar Square, houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings from 1250 to 1900. ... Silk dresses Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. ... Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. ... Binomial name Martes zibellina Linnaeus, 1758 The Sable (Martes zibellina) is a small mammal, closely akin to the martens, living in southern Russia near the Ural Mountains through Siberia and Mongolia to Hokkaidō in Japan. ...

Similarly at Queens College, Oxford, the scholars on the foundation were called tabarders, from the tabard, obviously not an emblazoned garment, which they wore.^{[citation needed]} College name The Queens College Collegii Reginae Named after Queen Philippa of Hainault Established 1341 Sister College Pembroke College Provost Sir Alan Budd JCR President Vishal Mashru Undergraduates 350 MCR President Matthias Range Graduates 133 Homepage Boatclub High Street entrance to Queens College from the main quad. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

It can also be the British English word for a cobbler apron.^{[citation needed]} British English (BrE, en-GB) is a broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere. ... A cobbler apron (British English: tabard) is a type of apron that covers both the front and back of the body. ...

British Heraldry

In the case of Royal officers of arms, the tabard is emblazoned with the coat of arms of the sovereign. Private officers of arms, such as still exist in Scotland, likewise make use of tabards emblazoned with the coat of arms of the person who employs them. In the United Kingdom the different ranks of officers of arms can be distinguished by the fabric from which their tabards are made. The tabard of a king of arms is made of velvet, the tabard of a herald of arms of satin and that of a pursuivant of arms of damask silk. It was once the custom for pursuivants to wear their tabards with the sleeves at the front and back, but this practice was ended during the reign of James II and VII. The Honourable Adam Bruce (far right) at his installation as Finlaggan Pursuivant of Arms of Clan Donald. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Banners of the arms of office of the three current English Kings of Arms. ... Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. ... Heralds, wearing tabards, in procession to St. ... Look up Satin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Honourable Adam Bruce, Finlaggan Pursuivant of Arms. ... Silk dresses Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. ... James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; 14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685, and Duke of Normandy on 31 December 1660. ...

Gallery

Peter O'Donoghue in his tabard at the Garter Service Image File history File links Size of this preview: 261 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (388 × 890 pixel, file size: 119 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tabard Peter O... Peter ODonoghue at the Garter Service Michael Peter Desmond ODonoghue, MA (Cambridge) is the current Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary at the College of Arms in London. ... The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ...	Marcel van Rossum, Deputy Herald of South Africa, and Themba Mabaso, State Herald of South Africa, wearing their tabards 2006 Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 476 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (887 × 1118 pixel, file size: 632 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Coat of arms...	John Brooke-Little wearing a tabard as Norroy and Ulster King of Arms Image File history File links Download high resolution version (861x1939, 421 KB) Summary John Brooke-Little, dressed in a tabard while serving as Norroy and Ulster King of Arms. ... John Philip Rudolph Dominic Aloysius Mary Brooke-Little[1] CVO, KStJ, FSA, FSG, FHS, FHG (Hon), FRHSC (Hon), FHSNZ (6 April 1927–13 February 2006) was an influential and popular British writer on heraldic subjects and a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the senior Officers of Arms of the College of Arms, and the junior of the two provincial Kings of Arms. ...	Slains Pursuivant Peter-Drummond-Murray of Mastrick wearing the tabard of the Earl of Erroll Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (780 × 1169 pixel, file size: 220 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Current Slains Pursuivant Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick at the XXVIIth International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences. ... The title Earl of Erroll is an ancient one in the Peerage of Scotland. ...
Sir Anthony Richard Wagner, wearing his tabard while serving as Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1952 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sir Anthony Richard Wagner KCB KCVO FSA (6 September 1908–1995) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms of the College of Arms. ...	The tabard of Blanc Coursier Herald John Anstis from 1727 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 501 pixel Image in higher resolution (1162 × 727 pixel, file size: 1. ... The badge of Blanc Coursier Herald, on the reverse of the badge of the Genealogist of the Order of the Bath Blanc Coursier Herald was an officer of arms in England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, associated with the Order of the Bath. ... John Anstis (17 November 1708 – 5 December 1754) was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ...	Clarenceux King of Arms John Hawley wearing a tabard in a 1556 grant of arms Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (878x1012, 1193 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tabard King of Arms Clarenceux King of Arms ... Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ...	Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, Lord Lyon King of Arms, in his tabard Image File history File links Size of this preview: 393 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (555 × 846 pixel, file size: 154 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... Arms of the Office of the Lord Lyon The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the most junior of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that kingdom, issuing new grants of arms, and...
Officers of arms wearing their tabards at the Garter service in 2006 Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 674 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tabard Herald Portal... Banners bearing heraldic badges of several officers of arms at the College of Arms in London. ...	Godfrey of Bouillon wearing a tabard of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Godfrey of Bouillon, from a tapestry painted in 1420 Godfrey of Bouillon (c. ... Official language Latin, French, Italian, and other western languages; Greek and Arabic also widely spoken Capital Jerusalem, later Acre Constitution Various laws, so-called Assizes of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian kingdom established in the Levant in 1099 by the First Crusade. ...	Alexander Walter Lindsay, Endure Pursuivant to his father, the Earl of Crawford Image File history File links Size of this preview: 321 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (384 × 717 pixel, file size: 287 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tabard Endure Pursuivant... The Honorable Alexander Walter Lindsay, Endure Pursuivant to his father, the Earl of Crawford Endure Pursuivant of Arms is a private officer of arms appointed by the Chief of the Name and Arms of Lindsay—presently the Earl of Crawford & Balcarres. ... The title Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in the British Isles, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. ...	Hubert Chesshyre in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter Image File history File links Size of this preview: 248 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (404 × 976 pixel, file size: 134 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tabard Clarenceux King... Hubert Chesshyre wearing a tabard David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre,LVO, MA (Cambridge), FSA is Her Majestys Clarenceux King of Arms. ... The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ...

See also

• Heraldry
• Surcoat

Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... The classic knights surcoat is on the left; the knight on the right has a different style A surcoat was an outer garment commonly worn in the Middle Ages by both men and women. ...

References

1. ^ National Gallery Catalogues: The Fifteenth Century Netherlandish Paintings by Lorne Campbell, 1998, ISBN 185709171