Heraldic glossary

This part of Heraldry of the Wold explains terminology used in heraldry in different languages.

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Division of the shield

Two-Part Field Divisions

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  Per Bend

• Per Bend Bevilled .png

  Per Bend Bevilled

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  Per Bend Crusilly Counter-Crusilly

• Per Bend Dovetailed .png

  Per Bend Dovetailed

• Per Bend Embattled .png

  Per Bend Embattled

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  Per Bend Engrailed

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  Per Bend Indented

• Per Bend Nebuly .png

  Per Bend Nebuly

• Per Bend Raguly .png

  Per Bend Raguly

• Per Bend Rayonny .png

  Per Bend Rayonny

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  Per Bend Potenty

• Per Bend Wavy .png

  Per Bend Wavy

• Per Bend Urdy .png

  Per Bend Urdy

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  Per Bend Sinister

• Per Bend Sinister Bevilled .png

  Per Bend Sinister Bevilled

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  Per Bend Sinister Dovetailed

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  Per Bend Sinister Embattled

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  Per Bend Sinister Indented

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  Per Bend Sinister Rompu

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  Per Bend Sinister Wavy

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  Per Bend Sinister a Cross Issuant

• Per Chevron .png

  Per Chevron

• Per Chevron Dovetailed .png

  Per Chevron Dovetailed

• Per Chevron Embattled .png

  Per Chevron Embattled

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  Per Chevron Enarched

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  Per Chevron Engrailed

• Per Chevron Flory Counter-flory .png

  Per Chevron Flory Counter-flory

• Per Chevron Indented .png

  Per Chevron Indented

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  Per Chevron Indented Fleury at the Upper Points

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  Per Chevron Invected

• Per Chevron Nebuly .png

  Per Chevron Nebuly

• Per Chevron Ployé .png

  Per Chevron Ployé

• Per Chevron Ployé Flory at the Point .png

  Per Chevron Ployé Flory at the Point

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  Per Chevron Potenty

• Per Chevron Raguly .png

  Per Chevron Raguly

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  Per Chevron Rayonny

• Per Chevron Throughout .png

  Per Chevron Throughout

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  Per Chevron Throughout Ployé

• Per Chevron Urdy .png

  Per Chevron Urdy

• Per Chevron Wavy .png

  Per Chevron Wavy

• Per Chevron Inverted .png

  Per Chevron Inverted

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  Per Chevron Inverted Embattled

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  Per Chevron Inverted Engrailed

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  Per Chevron Inverted Invected

• Per Chevron Inverted Rayonny .png

  Per Chevron Inverted Rayonny

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  Per Chevron Inverted Throughout

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  Per Chevron Inverted Urdy

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  Per Chevron Inverted Wavy

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  Per Fess

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  Per Fess Bevilled

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  Per Fess Crusilly Counter-Crusilly

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  Per Fess Dovetailed

• Per Fess Embattled .png

  Per Fess Embattled

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  Per Fess Embattled Ghibelline

• Per Fess Enarched .png

  Per Fess Enarched

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  Per Fess Engrailed

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  Per Fess Engrailed Trefly

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  Per Fess Flory Counter-Flory

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  Per Fess Invected

• Per Fess Indented .png

  Per Fess Indented

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  Per Fess Indented and a Pale Counterchanged

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  Per Fess Indented Pometty

• Per Fess Nebuly .png

  Per Fess Nebuly

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  Per Fess Potenty

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  Per Fess Raguly

• Per Fess Rayonny .png

  Per Fess Rayonny

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  Per Fess Trefly

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  Per Fess Trefly Counter-trefly

• Per Fess Urdy .png

  Per Fess Urdy

• Per Fess Wavy .png

  Per Fess Wavy

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  Per Fess With A Left Step

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  Per Fess With A Right Step

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  Per Fess With One Embattlement

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  Per Fess With Two Embattlements

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  Per Pale

• Per Pale Dovetailed .png

  Per Pale Dovetailed

• Per Pale Embattled .png

  Per Pale Embattled

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  Per Pale With Two Embattlements

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  Per Pale Embowed Counter-embowed

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  Per Pale Engrailed

• Per Pale Flory Counter-Flory .png

  Per Pale Flory Counter-Flory

• Per Pale Indented .png

  Per Pale Indented

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  Per Pale Invected

• Per Pale Nebuly .png

  Per Pale Nebuly

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  Per Pale Offset

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  Per Pale Offset Reversed

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  Per Pale Potenty

• Per Pale Raguly .png

  Per Pale Raguly

• Per Pale Rayonny .png

  Per Pale Rayonny

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  Per Pale Trefly

• Per Pale Urdy .png

  Per Pale Urdy

• Per Pale Wavy .png

  Per Pale Wavy

• Xicalcoliuhqui Chimalli.png

  Xicalcoliuhqui Chimalli

Four- & Six- Part Field Divisions

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  Per Saltire

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  Per Saltire Indented

• Per Saltire Arrondi .png

  Per Saltire Arrondi

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  Per Saltire Wavy

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  Quarterly

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  Quarterly Indented

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  Quarterly Embattled

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  Quarterly Rayonny

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  Quarterly Wavy

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  Quarterly Arrondi

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  Per Fess and Per Pale Wavy

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  Per Fess and Per Pale Embattled

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  Per Pale and Per Fess Embattled

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  Per Pale and Per Fess with a Single Embattlement

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  Per Pale and Per Fess Indented

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  Per Pale and Per Chevron

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  Per Saltire and Per Fess

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  Per Saltire and Per Pale

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  Party Of Six

Composite Fields

• Per Fess and Per Pale .png

  Per Fess and Per Pale

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  Per Pale Per Bend and Per Bend

Three- & Five- Part Field Divisions

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  Per Pall

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  Per Pall Arrondi

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  Per Pall Inverted

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  Per Pall Inverted Arrondi

• Gyronny of .png

  Gyronny of

• Chapé .png

  Chapé

• Chapé Ployé .png

  Chapé Ployé

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  Chaussé

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  Chaussé Ployé

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  Vêtu

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  Vêtu Ployé

Striped Fields

• Barry .png

  Barry

• Barry Dancetty .png

  Barry Dancetty

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  Barry Embattled Counter-Embattled

• Barry Embattled Grady .png

  Barry Embattled Grady

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  Barry Enarched

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  Barry Engrailed

• Barry Fleury .png

  Barry Fleury

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  Barry Invected

• Barry Nebuly .png

  Barry Nebuly

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  Barry Trefly

• Barry Wavy .png

  Barry Wavy

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  Barry of Three Tinctures

• Bendy .png

  Bendy

• Bendy of Three Tinctures .png

  Bendy of Three Tinctures

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  Bendy Bretessed

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  Bendy Enarched

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  Bendy Engrailed

• Bendy Wavy .png

  Bendy Wavy

• Bendy Sinister .png

  Bendy Sinister

• Chevronelly .png

  Chevronelly

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  Chevronelly Wavy

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  Chevronelly Issuant From Dexter

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  Chevronelly Issuant From Sinister

• Chevronelly Inverted .png

  Chevronelly Inverted

• Orly .png

  Orly

• Paly .png

  Paly

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  Paly Angled

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  Paly Dancetty

• Paly Wavy .png

  Paly Wavy

Combined Field Divisions

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  Barry and Per Pale

• Barry Bendy .png

  Barry Bendy

• Barry Bendy Sinister .png

  Barry Bendy Sinister

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  Barry Dancetty and Paly

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  Barry and Per Pale Indented

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  Bendy and Per Fess

• Bendy and Per Pale .png

  Bendy and Per Pale

• Checky .png

  Checky

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  Checky and Bendy

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  Chevronelly And Per Pale

• Lozengy .png

  Lozengy

• Lozengy Bendwise .png

  Lozengy Bendwise

• Lozengy Barry .png

  Lozengy Barry

• Masculy .png

  Masculy

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  Paly and Per Fess

• Paly Bendy .png

  Paly Bendy

• Paly Bendy Sinister .png

  Paly Bendy Sinister

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  Paly Chevronelly

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  Paly Chevronelly Inverted

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  Paly and Per Fess Indented

Pily Field Divisions

• Pily .png

  Pily

• Pily Barry .png

  Pily Barry

• Pily Bendy .png

  Pily Bendy

• Pily Bendy Sinister .png

  Pily Bendy Sinister

Gyronny Field Divisions

• Gyronny of 6 .png

  Gyronny of 6

• Gyronny .png

  Gyronny

• Gyronny of 10 .png

  Gyronny of 10

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  Gyronny of 12

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  Gyronny of 14

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  Gyronny of 16

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  Gyronny of 20

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  Gyronny Wavy

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  Gyronny Wavy of 6

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  Gyronny of 6 From Base

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  Gyronny of 6 From Chief

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  Gyronny of 8 From Chief

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  Gyronny of 10 From Chief

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  Gyronny of 12 From Chief

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  Gyronny of 6 From Dexter Chief

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  Gyronny of 12 From Dexter Chief

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  Gyronny Arrondi of 6

• Gyronny Arrondi of 6 .png

  Gyronny Arrondi of 6

• Gyronny Arrondi .png

  Gyronny Arrondi

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  Gyronny Arrondi of 12

• Gyronny Arrondi of 12 .png

  Gyronny Arrondi of 12

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  Gyronny Arrondi of 16

• Gyronny Arrondi of 16 .png

  Gyronny Arrondi of 16