Editing Millstone (section)

=== Heraldry ===
In [[heraldry]], as a demonstration of military bravado, a millstone features as the heraldic crest of [[John Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle of Rougemont|John de Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle]] (c.1318-1355), one of the founder knights of the [[Order of the Garter]], as shown on his garter-plate in St George's Chapel, Windsor: ''A mill-stone argent pecked sable the inner circle and the rim of the second the fer-de-moline or''. Thus symbolising super-human strength necessary to support such a weight atop his helmet.

In its more basic heraldic form it is a [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] symbolising industry.<ref>[http://www.welt-der-wappen.de/Heraldik//seiten/muehleisen.htm Bernhard Peter: The mill iron and derived forms] (in German)</ref> The ''fer-de-moline'' ("mill-iron") or millrind, which attaches to the millstone and transfers to it the torque of the drive-shaft, is also a common heraldic charge, used as [[canting arms]] by families named Mills, Milles, Turner, etc.{{Cn|date=March 2025}}
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File:Höör vapen.svg|A millstone in the arms of [[Höör]], Sweden
File:Askola.vaakuna.svg|A millstone in the arms of [[Askola]], Finland
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