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CadencyVariants: Cadency, Differencing
Marks of Distinction by which different members and branches of a family are distinguished. Cadency or Differencing (effected in the early days of Coat Armour; By changing the tincture of the field - By changing the tincture of the charges - By dividing the shield by different lines of partition - By diminishing the number of the principal figures (very rare) - By altering their position - By surrounding the original charges with a bordure - all these modes have fallen into disuse. See Label.

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