Bars and pales in heraldry
BARS AND PALES IN HERALDRY
This page shows an overview of bars, pales, bends in any form or any shape in civic heraldry.
Special bars
Barry
A shield divided into multiple bars regardless the number of bars. Named after the top colour. Officially an even number is "colour yy with xx bars", an odd number is "barry of xx and yy'. As this is not known by most people, these two categories are combined here.
Barry wavy
A shield divided into multiple wavy bars regardless the number of bars. Named after the top colour.
For barry wavy chiefs and bases, see here.
Pales
Paly
A shield divided into multiple pales regardless the number. Named after the most (heraldic right) colour.
Bend
Bend sinister
Bend sinister wavy
Bendy
A shield divided into multiple bars regardless the number of bends. Named after the top colour (smallest colour in the top).
Bendy sinister
A shield divided into multiple bars regardless the number of bends. Named after the top colour (smallest colour in the top).
Bendy wavy
A shield divided into multiple wavy bends regardless the number of bars. Named after the top colour (smallest colour in the top).
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Chequy
A shield divided into squares of 2 colours. Sorted after the first colour (uppe rleft field for the viewer)