Caldron (heraldry)
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Caldron (heraldry)
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In heraldry, a caldron charge can be frequently found in the coats of arms of prominent Spanish nobility. This is related to a tradition of king granting a pennon and caldron upon admittance to the upper crust of nobility, the ricohombres. Woodward & Burnett suggest to count the caldron among the military charges, as pennon was related to the ability of a noble to raise and lead troops, and caldron represented the ability to feed them. Caldron frequently issues multiple serpents, forming the so-
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