Mantle and pavilion (heraldry)

In heraldry, a mantle is a symbol of sovereign power and is generally reserved for royalty.

In some cases, its use has also been granted to other nobles, in recognition of particular merits.

In ordinary rendering, the mantle is usually crimson and lined with ermine.

Certain coats of arms may also display a pavilion (similar to a baldachin) surmounting the mantle.

[1] Some republics have displayed a mantle and pavillon in their coats of arms, contemporarily Serbia.