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<font size=5><center>'''Themes'''</center></font> | <font size=5><center>'''Themes and identification of unknown arms'''</center></font> | ||
this section is under construction ! | |||
This page is the starting point to look for a coat of arms with a particular charge or shield division. | 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. | ||
Be aware: there are NO personal arms listed here ! | |||
Steps for identification: | |||
* Do not initially consider supporters, crests, mottoes and similar, as these are not always listed | |||
* Do not consider the colours at this moment | |||
** The arms are just divided and do not have some items (figures, plants, etc) ? | |||
*** Just divided equally (horizontally, vertically etc), start searching in the category [[:Category:Division_of_the_shield|Division of the shield]] | |||
*** Divided by a horizontal, vertical or diagonal bar : see the category [[:Category:Division_lines_and_pales|Division lines and pales]] | |||
*** The arms only show a cross : see the category [[:Category:Crosses|Crosses]] | |||
*** The arms simply show a small square, diamond, circle or similar geometrical figure : see the category [[:Category:Ordinaries|Ordinaries]] | |||
*** The arms show only the top or bottom in a different colour, or show a border : see the category [[:Category:Ordinaries|Ordinaries]] | |||
** The arms show some item (charge), such as a flower, plant, animal building etc. Only consider the main (=largest) charge, or consider the carge in the upper right (=upper left for the viewer) part of the arms when all fields and charges are equal | |||
*** The arms show a |
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this section is under construction !
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.
Be aware: there are NO personal arms listed here !
Steps for identification:
- Do not initially consider supporters, crests, mottoes and similar, as these are not always listed
- Do not consider the colours at this moment
- The arms are just divided and do not have some items (figures, plants, etc) ?
- Just divided equally (horizontally, vertically etc), start searching in the category Division of the shield
- Divided by a horizontal, vertical or diagonal bar : see the category Division lines and pales
- The arms only show a cross : see the category Crosses
- The arms simply show a small square, diamond, circle or similar geometrical figure : see the category Ordinaries
- The arms show only the top or bottom in a different colour, or show a border : see the category Ordinaries
- The arms are just divided and do not have some items (figures, plants, etc) ?
- The arms show some item (charge), such as a flower, plant, animal building etc. Only consider the main (=largest) charge, or consider the carge in the upper right (=upper left for the viewer) part of the arms when all fields and charges are equal
- The arms show a
- The arms show some item (charge), such as a flower, plant, animal building etc. Only consider the main (=largest) charge, or consider the carge in the upper right (=upper left for the viewer) part of the arms when all fields and charges are equal
Pages in category "Themes"
The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.