Category:Themes
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This page is the starting point to look for a coat of arms with a particular charge or shield division or to identify unknown arms. As not all arms on the site are categorised, I can not guarantee that an image can be found. If you can not find the image, you can also send a mail to see if I can help.
Simple shield without charges
This group includes any arms that are just divided and do not have some items (figures, plants, etc):
File:Perpale.gif Just divided equally (horizontally, vertically etc) Category:Division_of_the_shield |
Divided by a horizontal, vertical or diagonal bar Category:Division lines and pales |
The arms only show a cross Category:Crosses |
File:Escutcheon.gif The arms simply show a small square, diamond, circle or similar geometrical figure Category:Ordinaries |
File:Chief.gif The arms show only the top or bottom in a different colour, or show a border Category:Ordinaries |
The arms show only a single colour or 'fur' Category:Colours and furs |
Charges
A charge is any non geometrical, natural or imaginary figure placed anywhere on the shield.
Heraldic or phantasy creatures
The arms show a heraldic animal or creature (or a part thereof)
Heraldic lions Category:Lions |
Heraldic eagles Category:Eagles |
Griffins Category:Griffins |
File:Dragon Segreant.gif Dragons of any type Category:Dragons |
Unicorns Category:Unicorns |
File:Herdolphin.gif Heraldic dolphins Category:Heraldic dolphins |
File:Mermaid.gif Mermaids and similar creatures Category:Mermaids |
Natural animals
The arms shows a natural animal or parts thereof
Common mammals with sub-categories
File:Bear passant.gif Bears Category:Bears |
Boars and pigs Category:Boars |
Cattle Category:Cattle |
Deer, antlers and similar Category:Deer |
Dogs of any breed Category:Dogs |
Horses of any breed Category:Horses |
Wolves Category:Wolves |
- For other mammals see the category Category:Mammals
- For any species of birds see the category Category:Birds
- For any species of fish see the category Category:Fish
- For any species of reptiles see the category Category:Reptiles
- For any species of amphibians see the category Category:Amphibians
- For any species of insects see the category Category:Insects
- For any extinct animal species see the category Category:Fossils and extinct animals
Humans
The arms shows humans of parts of humans
- For any undefined human or part of a human (hands, feet, heads) see Category:Humans
- For any non-religious named human see Category:Persons
- For any religious saint or figure (bishops, abbotts), see Category:Religious images
Plants
The arms show a natural plant or parts thereof
- For any undefined leaf see Category:Leaves
- For any undefined tree see Category:Trees
- For pine trees or pine cones see Category:Pine trees and Category:Pine cones
- For linden trees or leaves see Category:Linden trees and Category:Linden leaves
- For oak trees, leaves or acorns see Category:Oak trees, Category:Oak leaves and Category:Acorns
Cosmological or astrological objects
Suns, moons, crescents etc
Non-living nature
- For volcanoes see Category:Volcaanoes
- For snowflakes or ice-crystals see Category:Snowflakes
Buildings
Transport
Weapons
Keys
Industry
- For cogwheels and similar symbols, see Category:Cogwheels
- For water-mill wheels, see Category:Watermills
Pages in category "Themes"
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