| The difference may be noted between this figure and the next, which shows an inescutcheon within a bordure. |
| In the centre of the shield an inescutcheon arg., bearing the Ulster hand gu. |
| The inescutcheon is a shield appearing as a charge upon the coat of arms. |
| This inescutcheon was surmounted by the Electoral cap, for which a crown was substituted later when Hanover became a kingdom. |
| An orle is a perforated inescutcheon, and usually takes the shape of the shield whereon it is placed. |
| In the last-named plate an inescutcheon bears four important dates in the history of the state of Maine. |
