Upon a helm with torse and mantling was the crest. The torse is argent and gules, following the pattern of the shield. The torse is blazoned as part of the crest. Moors and Saracens are traditionally depicted in heraldry with a torse across their brow. The crest and torse are not employed by the Irish state today. This type of charge is called a "torse". The emblems consists of a kingfisher and the letter "E", surrounded by torse. Collateral on the loans included a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, "Torse de Femme".