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Dictionary of Vexillology: Index of Terms (C)
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C
  - CABLE NUMBER
 
  - CABLED
 
  - CABLED (or CABLE) CROSS
 
  - CABOSHED (CABOSSED or CABOOCHED)
 
  - CADENCY, MARK(S) OF
 
  - CADUCEUS
 
  - CALATRAVA CROSS
 
  - CALL SIGN
 
  - CALL SIGN HOIST
 
  - CALTRAP (CALTROP or CALTHROP)
 
  - CALVARY CROSS (or CALVARY)
 
  - CAMBRIDGE FLAG
 
  - CAMP COLOUR (or COLOR)
 
  - CAMP FLAG
 
  - CAMP SILK
 
  - CAMPAIGN
 
  - CANADIAN PALE
 
  - CANTABRIAN LABARUM
 
  - CANTABRARII
 
  - CANTABRUM
 
  - CANTING
 
  - CANTON
 
  - CANTONAL ARMS
 
  - CANTONAL FLAG (or BANNER)
 
  - CANTONAL TRIANGLE
 
  - CANTONED (or CANTONEÉ)
 
	- CANTONED CROSS
 
	- CANTON FLAG
 
	- CANTON OF ST. GEORGE
 
	- CAP BADGE
 
	- CAP OF LIBERTY
 
	- CAPPELINE
 
	- CAPSULED
	
 - CAPTAIN'S COLOUR (or COLOR)
 
	- CAPTURED FLAG
 
	- CAR FLAG (or PENNANT)
	
 - CARAVEL
 
	- CARBUNCLE
 
	- CARNATION
 
	- CARRACK
 
	- CARROCERUM (CARROCIUM or CARROCIUS)
 
	- CARTEL FLAG
 
	- CARTOUCHE
 
	- CASE(D)
 
	- CASKET FLAG
 
	- CASQUE
 
	- CASTING THE COLOURS
 
	- CATERFOIL
 
	- CAVALIER (or CAVALIER’S) CROSS
 
	- CELEBRATORY (or CELEBRATION) FLAG
 
	- CELTIC CROSS
 
	- CENDAL
 
	- CENDRÉE
 
	- CENTRAL SPAN
 
	- CENTRED (or CENTERED)
 
	- CENTRED (CENTERED or CENTRED/CENTERED UPRIGHT) CROSS
 
	- CEREMONIAL ENSIGN
 
	- CEREMONIAL FLAG (or BANNER)
 
	- CEREMONIAL STANDARD
 
	- CEREMONIAL STATE ENSIGN
 
	- CEREMONY OF COLOURS (or COLORS)
 
	- CEREMONY OF CONSECRATION
 
	- CHAKRA (or CHAKKRA)
 
	- CHALICE
 
	- CHAMFERED SWALLOW-TAIL
 
	- CHAMPAGNE
 
	- CHAPÉ
 
	- CHAPEL FLAG
 
	- CHAPLAIN'S FLAG
 
	- CHAPLET
 
	- CHAPLET OF RUE
 
	- CHARBUNCLE
 
	- CHARGE
 
	- CHARGED (or CHARGED WITH)
 
	- CHAUSSÉ (or CHAPÉ)
 
	- CHECKERED FLAG
 
	- CHECKY (CHECKERED, CHECKIE, CHEQUEY, CHEQUERED, CHEQUE, CHEQUES, CHEQUY or CHECQUY)
 
	- CHECKY (or CHECKERED) OF NINE
 
	- CHESSBOARD
 
	- CHEVAL-TRAP 
 
	- CHEVRON (or CHEVERON)
 
	- CHEVRONEL
	
 - CHEVRONNY
	
 - CHIEF
 
	- CHRIST’S KNIGHT’S CROSS
 
	- CHRISTIAN FLAG
 
	- CHRISTIFERUS
 
	- CHURCH BANNER
 
	- CHURCH CLASP
 
	- CHURCH FLAG
 
	- CHURCH PENNANT (or PENDANT)
 
	- CINQUEFOIL (CINQFOIL or CINQUE-FOYLE)
 
	- CIPHER
 
	- CISTERCIAN BEND (or CISTERCIAN BEND SINISTER)
 
	- CITATION FLAG (or PENNANT)
 
	- CITY ARMS (or COAT OF ARMS)
	
 - CITY FLAG
	
 - CIVIC ARMS
 
	- CIVIC BANNER
 
	- CIVIC CROWN
 
	- CIVIC FLAG
 
	- CIVIC SASH
 
	- CIVIL AIR (or AVIATION) ENSIGN (or FLAG)
 
	- CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (or ADMINISTRATION) FLAG
 
	- CIVIL ENSIGN
 
	- CIVIL FLAG
 
	- CIVIL JACK
 
	- CLAD
 
	- CLAD IN ARMOUR
 
	- CLAN STANDARD
 
	- CLASP
 
	- CLASS FLAG
 
	- CLAWED
 
	- CLEAN MARINA FLAG (or PENNANT)
 
	- CLEAT
 
	- CLEW(S)
 
	- CLIP
 
	- CLIP AND GROMMET
 
	- CLOSE UP (or CLOSED UP)
 
	- CLOSED SLEEVE
 
	- CLOTHED 
 
	- CLOVEN BULLNOSE
 
	- CLOVEN DESCATE
 
	- CLOVERLEAF
 
	- CLOVERSTEM(S) (or CLOVER STEM)
 
	- CLUB PENNANT
 
	- CMYK
 
	- COACHWHIP PENNANT
 
	- COAT
 
	- COAT OF ARMS (or COA)
 
	- COCKADE
 
	- COCKATRICE or (COCATRICE)
 
	- CODE PENNANT
 
	- COG
 
	- COG-WHEEL (COG WHEEL or COGWHEEL) 
 
	- COGNISANCE
 
	- COLLAR
 
	- COLLARED
 
	- COLONELS COLOUR (or COLOR)
 
	- COLONIAL FLAGS/ENSIGNS
 
	- COLONIAL JACK
 
	- COLORS (or COLOURS) OF THE STATE OF
 
	- COLOUR (or COLOR)
 
	- COLOUR BEARER (or COLOR BEARER)
 
	- COLOUR (or COLOR) BELT (or SLING)
 
	- COLOUR GUARD (or COLOR GUARD)
 
	- COLOUR MATCHING SYSTEM(S) (or COLOR MATCHING SYSTEMS)
 
	- COLOUR PARTY (or COLOR PARTY)
 
	- COLOUR SERGEANT (or COLOR SERGEANT)
 
	- COLOURS (or COLORS)
 
	- COLOURS (or COLORS) OF ARAB LIBERATION
 
	- COLOURS OF DEFIANCE (or COLORS OF DEFIANCE)
 
	- COLOURS (or COLORS) USED IN HERALDRY
 
	- COMB
	
 - COMBATANT
 
	- COMBINED (or COMBINATION) FLAG (or STANDARD)
 
	- COMMAND FLAG
 
	- COMMAND PENNANT
 
	- COMMENDATION BANNER
 
	- COMMENDATION FLAG (or PENNANT)
 
	- COMMEMORATIVE FLAG
	
 - COMMEMORATIVE FLAG CASE
	
 - COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS (or COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNAL FLAGS)
	
 - COMMERCIAL FLAG (or PENNANT)
 
	- COMMERCIAL LOGO
 
	- COMMISSIONING or COMMISSION PENNANT
 
	- COMMODORE’S BROAD PENNANT
 
	- COMMON PENDANT (or PENNANT)
 
	- COMPANY COLOURS (or COLORS)
 
    - COMPANY FLAG
 
	- COMPARTMENT
 
	- COMPASS ROSE
	
 - COMPLEMENT
 
	- COMPLETE (ARMORIAL) ACHIEVEMENT
 
	- COMPLIMENTARY FLAG
 
	- COMPONY
 
	- COMPONY COUNTER-COMPONY
 
	- CONDUCTING COLOURS
 
	- CONE(S)
 
	- CONE FLAG
 
	- CONE TAPERED
 
	- CONFANONERIUS
 
	- CONFANONUM (or CONFARONUM)
 
	- CONFRONTING
	
 - CONJECTURAL IMAGE (or FLAG)
 
	- CONJOINED (or CONJUNCT)
 
	- CONNECTED
 
	- CONOISSANSE
 
	- CONSECRATION
 
	- CONSECRATION CROSS
 
	- CONSTRUCTION SHEET
 
	- CONSULAR (CONSULAR OFFICER’S or CONSUL’S) FLAG
 
	- CONTINENTAL COLOURS
 
	- CONTOURNÉ
 
	- CONVENTIONAL FLAG
 
	- CONVERGING STRIPE(S)
 
	- CONVOY FLAG
 
	- CORD
 
	- CORDED CROSS
 
	- CORDS AND TASSELS
 
	- CORE FLAG
 
	- CORNET (or CORNETTE or CORNUTE)
 
	- CORNSHEAF
 
	- CORNUCOPIA
 
	- CORONET
 
	- CORONATION FLAGS (or CORONATION BANNERS)
 
	- CORPORATE FLAG
 
	- CORPORATE LOGO
 
	- CORPORATION (or CORPORATE) BANNER
 
	- CORPS FLAG
 
	- CORSAIR(S)
 
	- CORSAIR ENSIGN
 
	- COTTICE(S) (COTISE(S) or COST)
 
	- COTTICED (COTISED or COTIZED)
 
	- COTTICES (or COTISES)
 
	- COUCHANT
 
	- COUNTER-
 
	- COUNTER-COMPONY
 
	- COUNTERCHANGED (or COUNTER-CHANGED)
 
	- COUNTERCHANGED CROSS
 
	- COUNTY ARMS
 
	- COUNTY FLAG
 
	- COUPEAU (or COUPEAUX)
 
	- COUPEAU OF THREE (or COUPEAUX OF TWO, FOUR, FIVE or SIX)
 
	- COUPED (or COUPÉE) 
 
	- COURANT (CURRENT or CURSANT)
 
	- COURTESY FLAG
 
	- COVERING
 
	- COWARD/COUARD
 
	- COWED
 
	- CRAMP
	
 - CRANCELIN
	
 - CRAVAT
 
	- CRENELLATED
 
	- CRENELLED (or CRENELLÉ)
 
	- CRESCENT
 
	- CREST
	
 - CRESTED (or CREST)
	
 - CREW’S MEAL PENNANT
 
	- CRINED
	
 - CROATIAN WATTLE
 
	- CROOKED CROSS
 
	- CROSS
 
	- CROSS ANCHORY
 
	- CROSS ANNULETTY
 
	- CROSS BAR (CROSS-BAR or CROSSBAR)
 
	- CROSS BARBED
 
	- CROSS BOTONNY (BOTTONNY or BOTTONÉE)
 
	- CROSS CALVARY
 
	- CROSS-CANTONÉE (or CANTONED)
 
	- CROSS-CELTIC
 
	- CROSS-CLECHÉE
 
	- CROSS COUNTERCHANGED
 
	- CROSS COUNTER-QUARTERED
 
	- CROSS-COUPED
 
	- CROSS CROSSLET
 
	- CROSS ENGRAILED
 
	- CROSS EQUIPOLLÉ (or EQUIPOLLÉE)
 
	- CROSS FITCHY
 
	- CROSS FIXED
 
	- CROSS FLEURY (FLORY, FLORETTY or FLEURONNY)
 
	- CROSS FLEURY ENGRAILED
 
	- CROSS FLEURY FITCHY
 
	- CROSS FLEURY GIRONNY
 
	- CROSS FORMÉE, (FORMÉ or FORMY)
 
	- CROSS FORMY ROUNDED
 
	- CROSS FOURCHÉ (FOURCHÉE, FOURCHY or FORCHY)
 
	- CROSS-FUSILLY
 
	- CROSS GRINGOLÉE 
 
	- CROSS GYRONNY
 
	- CROSS HUMETTY
 
	- CROSS-LOZENGY
 
	- CROSS MALTESE
 
	- CROSS MOLINE
 
	- CROSS OF ATHLETICS
 
	- CROSS OF AVIS
 
	- CROSS OF ANJOU
 
	- CROSS OF CALATRAVA
 
	- CROSS OF CALVARY (or CROSS OF CRUCIFIXION)
 
	- CROSS OF EIGHT POINTS 	
 
	- CROSS OF JERUSALEM
 
	- CROSS OF LORRAINE
 
	- CROSS OF PISA
 
	- CROSS OF ST ANDREW
 
	- CROSS OF ST ANTHONY
 
	- CROSS OF ST GEORGE
 
	- CROSS OF ST JAMES
 
	- CROSS OF ST PATRICK
 
	- CROSS OF SANTIAGO
 
	- CROSS OF THE ORDER OF AVIS
	
 - CROSS OF THE ORDER OF MALTA
 
	- CROSS OF THE ORDER OF ST JAMES
 
	- CROSS OF THE ORDER OF SANTO DOMINGO (or CROSS OF THE ORDER OF ST DOMINIC)
 
	- CROSS OF THE ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF CHRIST (CROSS OF THE ORDER OF CHRIST'S KNIGHTS or OF CHRIST
 
	- CROSS OF THE ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
 
	- CROSS OF THE ORDER OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM
 
	- CROSS OF THE PORTUGUESE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
 
	- CROSS OF TOULOUSE
 
	- CROSS OF VICTORY
 
	- CROSS PATENCE
 
	- CROSS PATRIARCHAL
 
	- CROSS PATTÉE (PATÉE, PATTY or PATY)
 
	- CROSS PATTÉE FOURCHÉ
 
	- CROSS PATTÉE ROUNDED
 
	- CROSS PATTÉE VOIDED
 
	- CROSS POMEL (POMÉE, POMMY, POMMETTY or POMMELLY)
 
	- CROSS POTENT (or POTENCE)
 
	- CROSS POTENT CANTONÉE
 
	- CROSS POTENT REBATED
 
	- CROSS QUARTERED
 
	- CROSS QUARTER-PIERCED
 
	- CROSS RAGULY
	
 - CROSS RECERCELÉ
	
 - CROSS TAU
 
	- CROSS THROUGHOUT
 
	- CROSS TREFOIL (or TREFLEE)
 
	- CROSS VOIDED
	
 - See also: Appendix VIII, Crosses in Heraldry
	
 - CROSSBOW
 
	- CROSSED BRANCHES
 
	- CROSSES OF CALVARY
 
	- CROSSLET
 
	- CROSSTREE
 
	- CROWN
 
	- CROWN COLOURS (or COLORS)
 
	- CROWNED
 
	- CROWN OF ARMS
 
	- CROWN OF RUE
 
	- CROWN OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
 
	- CROWN TRIUMPHAL
 
	- CROZIER
 
	- CRUCIFEROUS
 
	- CRUTCH
 
	- CRUTCH CROSS
 
	- CUSTOMS FLAG (ENSIGN or PENNANT)
 
	- CYBERVEXILLOLOGY (or CYBERVEX)
 
	- CYPHER
 
  
  
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