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.
Divisions and ordinaries
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 |
File:Chevronelles.gif The arms show one or more chevrons Category:Chevrons |
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, melusines, mermen and similar creatures Category:Mermaids |
Heraldic salamanders Category:Heraldic salamanders |
File:Phoenix.gif Phoenix Category:Phoenix |
File:Sea Lion.gif Heraldic sealions Category:Heraldic sealions |
File:Harpy.gif Harpies and similar creatures Category:Harpies |
Sphinxes Category:Sphinxes |
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 shells (scallops), snails or other sea creatures see the category Category:Marine animals
- 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
File:Angel.gif Angels and archangels Category:Angels |
- 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 (monks, bishops, abbotts), see Category:Religious images
Plants
Heraldic plants
- The arms show an heraldic lily (Fleur-de-lys), see Category:Fleur-de-lys
The arms show a natural plant or parts thereof, see Plants
Some common plants:
File:Acorn.gif Acorns Category:Acorns |
File:Apple branch.gif Apples Category:Apple branches |
Beeches Category:Beech leaves |
Birches Category:Birch leaves |
File:Shamrock.gif Clover leaves Category:Clover |
Roses Category:Roses |
- 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
For any other plant, see Plants
Cosmological or astrological objects
Suns Category:Suns |
File:Mullet.gif 5-pointed stars Category:5p-stars |
File:Mullet6.gif 6-pointed stars Category:6p-stars |
File:Mullet7.gif 7-pointed stars Category:7p-stars |
File:Mullet8.gif 8-pointed stars Category:8p-stars |
File:Crescent 1.gif Crescents and moons Category:Crescents |
Comets Category:Comets |
- For any astrological symbol see Category:Astrology
Non-living nature
- For mountains see Category:Mountains
- For volcanoes see Category:Volcanoes
- For snowflakes or ice-crystals see Category:Snowflakes
Buildings
For an overview see Category:Buildings
Royalty
For an overview see Category:Royalty
Some common categories:
- For crowns see Category:Crowns
- For sceptres see Category:Sceptres
- For orbs see Category:Orbs
- For palaces see Category:Palaces
- For royal cloaks and baldaquins see Category:Baldaquins
Transport
Coat of arms with any object dealing with transport, see Category:Transport
Some common categories:
Military
For an overview see Category:Military
Some common categories:
- For cannons see Category:Cannons
- For guns see Category:Guns
- For bows and arrows see Category:Bows and arrows
- For crossbows see Category:Crossbows
- For bombs and grenades see Category:Bombs and grenades
Keys
Religious objects
- For churches and chapels see Category:Churches
- For monasteries see Category:Monasteries
- For crosiers and similar attributes see Category:Crosiers
- For any other religious objects see Category:Religious images
Industry
- For cogwheels and similar symbols, see Category:Cogwheels
- For water-mill wheels, see Category:Watermills
Pages in category "Themes"
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