Knot: Wake knot; Ormonde knot

Wake knot (Period)

Wake knot (Period)

The “Wake knot” or “Ormonde knot” was the badge of John Wake in 1439 [Siddons II.2 305].  In modern terms, it’s equivalent to the “carrick bend”.

Gavin MacPherson bears:  Azure, in pale three Wake knots Or.

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