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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 mountains see Category:Mountains
• For volcanoes see Category:Volcanoes
• 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