Gustave-Maximilien-Juste de Croÿ-Solre (1773-1844)

    quarterly
I quarterly
a) d) barry of 7 arg and gu
b) c) gu 10 lozenge arg 3 3 3 1 much narrower taller
 smaller closer together;
II quarterly
a) d) az 3 fleur de lys or much bigger
b) c) gu;;
overall an escutcheon ermine bigger slightly bigger;
III quarterly
a) d) lozengy or and gu
b) or a lion sa langued gu armed gu narrower bigger;
c) or a lion sa langued gu armed gu smaller much shorter
 wider very much higher;
IV quarterly
a) barry of 7 arg and gu
b) arg a common axe gu in dexter chief slightly rotated
 much bigger much lower to the sinister slightly to
 the sinister, a common axe gu reversed in sinister
 chief slightly rotated sinister much bigger much lower
 to the dexter slightly to the dexter, a common axe
 gu rotated in base very much bigger slightly bigger
 lower much to the dexter;
c) arg a common axe gu in dexter chief slightly rotated
 lower to the sinister slightly to the sinister, a
 common axe gu reversed in sinister chief slightly
 rotated sinister lower to the dexter slightly to the
 dexter, a common axe gu rotated in base very much
 bigger bigger slightly bigger very much higher very
 much higher much to the dexter;
d) barry of 9 arg and gu;;;;
over the quarters
an escutcheon barry of 7 arg and gu in fess point
 very much bigger much bigger slightly bigger higher
 slightly higher;
achievement
supporter behind a lower half of an annulet az grady
 in fess royal blue fimbriated sa smaller very much
 shorter very much lower much lower charged with a
 square shaped escutcheon transparent
a fleur de lys fancy or in chief smaller higher
a maltese cross vert bigger
a maltese cross voided arg bigger
a fleur de lys fancy bendwise or in dexter chief smaller
 much lower slightly lower much to the sinister to
 the sinister
a fleur de lys fancy bendwise sinister or in sinister
 chief smaller much lower slightly lower much to the
 dexter to the dexter
a fleur de lys fancy or bendwise inverted in sinister
 base smaller much higher slightly higher much to the
 dexter to the dexter
a fleur de lys fancy or bendwise sinister inverted
 in dexter base smaller much higher slightly higher
 much to the sinister to the sinister
a roundel or fimbriated sa in fess point charged with
 a mullet of 19 vert fimbriated vert much bigger
a dove fondant papelonny arg and grady in annulo arg
 and metallic-silver stroked gray smaller much taller
 slightly narrower; very much lower very much lower
 very much lower very much lower very much lower much
 lower lower much bigger much taller;
a mantling of cloak peer of france crowned
an ornament of a roman catholic cardinal archbishop
 much bigger higher
the shield very much bigger much higher

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Youngest son of the 8th Duke of Croÿ, he was bishop of Strasbourg then archbishop of Rouen. He recorded the last words of King Louis XVIII and presided over his funeral. He was created cardinal in 1825.

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