Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
Ah, thanks. I was, however, making the point that Moors are something very different from Turks, and European conflicts with the two groups reached their peaks at different historical periods. So I didn't think that his remark touched on this.

Your information about the heart of Robert the Bruce at least gave some link. Btw, what happened to Robert's heart?
I have seen very few blazons referring to a "Turk's head"; By and large heralds seem to have favoured the term "Moor's head" or "Saracen's head" (in all probability to lend an air of specious antiquity to a de novo grant of arms!). While we tend to be rather precise in identifying people today, I rather much doubt that was the case even 100 years ago. In all likelihood the two terms were used interchangeably, although Turks heads are inevitably depicted as wearing a turban whereas Saracens and Moors are often depicted without their head-gear.

Perhaps a Lockhart would like the honour of telling us what became of the Bruce's heart?