in splendour

English

Phrase

in splendour

1. British standard spelling of in splendor.
   • 1894, Henry Gough, James Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, page 558:

     Gules, the sun in his glory argent - RICHMOND. Argent, the sun in splendour or - DELAHAY. Or, on a pile azure, between two lions rampant combatant in base gules, the sun in splendour proper - PEARSON, Co. Lincoln.

   • 1910, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Armorial Families: A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-armour, page 1258:

     Armorial bearings— He bears for Arms : Per fesse dovetail gules and azure, three suns in splendour gold, on a bordure dovetail or, four hurts.