Memorials

sepulcrum, sepulcri N (2nd) N; pl. sepulcra: Latin term for grave, tomb

generic term for grave marker found on a wall or ceiling/vault to draw attention to a floor tomb or grave; sometimes called a "formella" in Italian scholarship when referring to a framed stone block

the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement

Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry

Getty ID: 300126352

words, texts, lettering, or symbols carved, inlaid, or painted on a memorial

Alternate Names: monogram

Getty ID: 300028702

motif in the form of the head or full body of a lion, usually a maned African lion

Getty ID: 300343407

2 horizontal bands as opposed to 1 (fess) or a very thin one (barrulet)

Alternate Names: plants