Examples of divisions and shapes on shields.
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Examples of divisions and shapes on shields. |
| Shields were often divided into
parts, called divisions, or had basic shapes on
them, called ordinaries. The most common shapes
are shown below. Divisions do not have to follow the
metal/color rule, as they are considered to lie next to
each other, not one on top of another. Ordinaries do
follow the rule. Note that the same term is used to mean the name of a shape on the shield (such as a fess), how a shield is divided (per fess), or how smaller designs are arranged on a shield (fess wise). |
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Chief |
Cross
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Saltire |
Tierce |
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Chevron |
Chevron Inverted |
Per Chevron
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Per Chevron Inverted |
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Pile
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Pile Inverted |
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Bend
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Per Bend |
Bend wise |
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| Fess
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Per Fess | Fess wise |
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| Pale
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Per Pale | Pale wise |
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| Pall
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Per Pall | Per Pall Inverted |
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