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Slow match flammant (Period)

Slow match flammant (Period)

A slow match is a flammable cord, used for lighting matchlock rifles.  It’s drawn wound into a roll or annulet of cord.  The slow match is found as a charge in the arms of Leete, 1632 [Guillim2 334], and is accepted for Society use.

Eadmond du Battlemont bears:  Per pale embattled gules and Or, to dexter a handgonne rest Or and to sinister a slow match, ends in chief enflamed proper.

Dougall Cameron bears:  Azure, a slow match argent flammant proper and on a chief embattled Or five gunstones.

Katherine Throckmorton bears as a badge:  A slow match vert, enflamed proper.

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