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A Lymphad or galley is a charge used primarily in Scottish heraldry. It is a single masted ship propelled by oars. In addition to the mast and oars, the Lymphad has three flags and a basket. The word comes from the Scottish Gaelic long fhada, meaning a long ship or birlinn. It usually indicates a title associated with islands, such as Lord of the Isles, specifically those on the west coast of Scotland, but not limited to the Hebrides. Also, it is not limited to Scottish arms, prominent examples including the coats of arms of New Zealand and New Brunswick. Although the drawing of the lymphad for heraldic design purposes naturally became standardized, there are minor differences. These usually involve the position of the sails and oars and the tincture of the flags. There are other variations as well, such as the tincture of the ship. Additionally, the basket may be afire and a crew may be depicted. ==Gallery== File:Blason famille Hamilton.svg|Undifferenced arms of the Earl of Arran File:Arms of Somerville-MacAlister of Loup and Kennox 2.svg|Somerville-MacAlister of Loup and Kennox File:Maclean of Duart and Morven arms (2).svg | Maclean of Duart and Morven File:Arms of MacDonell of Glengarry.svg | MacDonell of Glengarry File:Arms of the Duke of Argyll.svg |Duke of Argyll File:Arms of New Zealand.svg |New Zealand File:Inverness.png |Inverness-shire 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lymphad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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