The Lacy or de Lacy knot is a decorative heraldic knot,Charles Boutell, ''English heraldry. With 450 illus. drawn and engraved on wood by R.B. Utting'', Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1867, p. 135 the

badge A badge is a device or accessory, often containing the insignia of an organization, which is presented or displayed to indicate some feat of service, a special accomplishment, a symbol of authority granted by taking an oath (e.g., police and ...

of the de Lacy family. It features in the

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of the

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and heraldic badge of

Kirklees Kirklees is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Kirklees Council with the status of a metropolitan borough. The largest town and administrative centre of Kirklees is Huddersfield, and the district also includes ...

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Decorative knots Heraldic charges

knot A knot is an intentional complication in cordage which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including hitches, bends, loop knots, and splices: a ''hitch'' fastens a rope to another object; a ' ...

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