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| <font size=5><center>'''Themes and charges used in civic heraldry'''</center></font>
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| this section is and will always be under construction as the number of charges is endless !
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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.
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| All themes added so far can be found at the [[:Category:List of themes|Alphabetical list of all themes]] (over 2100 !) or start with the categories below !
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| ==Divisions and ordinaries==
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| *Just divided equally (horizontally, vertically, diagonally etc)
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| <gallery>
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| File:shielddivision.gif
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| File:Kleineut.jpg|[[:Category:Divided in 2|Party per pale]]
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| File:Bucinau.jpg|[[:Category:Divided in 2|Party per bend]]
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| File:Vielmura.jpg|[[:Category:Quarterly|Quarterly]]
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| File:Noroybourg.jpg|[[:Category:Cantons|Free canton]]
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| File:S-cebrianc.png|[[:Category:Quarterly|Party per saltire]]
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| </gallery>
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| More divisions : [[:Category:Division_of_the_shield]]
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| *[[Chief]]s and [[base]]s
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:saffre.jpg|[[Chief]]s
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| File:Seffern.jpg|Wavy chiefs
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| File:rauman.jpg|[[Base]]s
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| File:duben.jpg|Wavy bases
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| </gallery>
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| *Bars, pales, barry, paly and chequy
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| <gallery perrow=0>
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| File:Obernhei.jpg|Bars
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| File:Arkel.gif|Special bars
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| File:Donjeuxm.jpg|Pales
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| File:Asuel.jpg|Bends
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| File:Bavinchove.jpg|Barry
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| File:Arsf.jpg|Paly
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| File:eymoutiers.jpg|Bendy
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| File:ozzero.jpg|Chequy
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| </gallery>
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| More bends and pales: [[:Category:Division lines and pales]]
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| *Chevrons
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:essartse.jpg|Chevrons
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| File:valchava.jpg|Inverted chevrons
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| File:bioleym.jpg|Wavy chevrons
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| File:windecke.jpg|Chevronny
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| </gallery>
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| More chevrons: [[:Category:Chevrons]]
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| *Subordinaries
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:gissighe.jpg|Rings, circles, balls etc
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| File:courfaivre.jpg|Bordures
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| File:Messeric.jpg|Labels
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| File:Claville.jpg|Diamonds, squares etc
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| </gallery>
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| More subordinaries: [[:Category:Subordinaries]]
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| *Crosses
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:Grusch.jpg|Normal crosses
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| File:Bochingen.jpg|Saltires
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| File:S-aubinc.jpg|Other crosses
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| File:ulea.png|Special crosses
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| </gallery>
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| More crosses : [[:Category:Crosses]]
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| *Other
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:Douai.jpg|[[:Category:Shield red|Shield red]]
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| File:Achicour.jpg|[[:Category:Shield ermine|Ermine shield]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==Heraldic Charges==
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| A charge is any non geometrical, natural or imaginary figure placed anywhere on the shield.
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| ===Heraldic or phantasy creatures===
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| The arms show a heraldic animal or creature (or a part thereof). This includes the well known heraldic animals, such as lions and eagles, mythological creatures, such as dragons, mermaids and phoenices, but also combined phantasy creatures (deer-fish, winged foxes etc). It also includes zodiac signs.
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| * [[File:Emden.jpg|50 px]] For an overview of all heraldic or phantasy creatures, see [[Heraldic and phantasy creatures in heraldry|here]]
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| For specific groups:
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| ** [[File:Ladekzdroj.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Lions|Heraldic lions]]
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| ** [[File:Aachen.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Eagles|Heraldic eagles]]
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| ** [[File:Griffin Segreant.gif|50 px]] [[:Category:Griffins|Griffins]]
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| ** [[File:draguign.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Dragons|Dragons of any type]]
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| ** [[File:wangerla.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Mermaids|Mermaids, melusines, mermen and similar creatures]]
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| * [[File:Fdl2.gif|50 px]] For anoverview of heraldic lilies (Fleur-de-lys), see [[:Category:Fleur-de-lys]]
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| ==Living nature==
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| The arms shows a natural human, plant or animal, or parts thereof
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| ===Animals (natural)===
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| * [[File:Girdziai.jpg|50 px]] For any species of mammals see the overview [[Mammals in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:westaust.jpg|50 px]] For any species of marsupial see the overview [[Marsupials in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:Czajkow.jpg|50 px]] For any species of birds see the overview [[Birds in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:Cepi.jpg|50 px]] For any species of fish see the overview [[Fish in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:cizova.jpg|50 px]] For any species of shells (scallops), snails or other sea creatures see the overview [[Marine animals in heraldry]] (not mammals)
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| * [[File:omboue.jpg|50 px]] For any species of reptiles see the overview [[Reptiles in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:zaben.jpg|50 px]] For any species of amphibians see the overview [[Amphibians in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:komarovo.jpg|50 px]] For any species of insects see the overview [[Insects in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:bylmerme.jpg|50 px]] For any other animal species of mammals see the overview [[Other animals in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:Bronschh.jpg|50 px]] For any extinct animal see the overview [[Fossils and extinct animals in heraldry]]
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| ===Humans===
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| The arms shows humans of parts of humans
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| * [[File:Domasovb.jpg|50 px]] For any undefined human or part of a human (hands, feet, heads), as well as 'peoples' see the overview [[Humans in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:Grafenh.jpg|50 px]] For any non-religious named human see the overview [[Persons in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:Clingen.jpg|50 px]] For any Christian saint see the overview [[Saints in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:velicna.jpg|50 px]] For any other religious figure (gods, monks, bishops, abbotts...), see the overview [[Religious themes in heraldry]]
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| For any undefined person showing a profession, see the categories below (f.e. farmers are under the category Agricultre)
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| ===Fungi and mushrooms===
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| * [[File:hubova.jpg|50 px]] For any species of fungi or mushrooms see the overview [[:Category:Mushrooms|Mushrooms in heraldry]]
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| ===Plants===
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| * [[File:Buch-vb.jpg|50 px]] For any species of plant, or parts thereof, see the overview [[Plants in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:cully.jpg|50 px]] For plants only displayed or used as foods, see also the overview [[Food in heraldry]]
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| ==Non-living nature==
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| This includes all geological, meteorological or astronomical themes.
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| * [[File:sparsbac.jpg|50 px]] For all astronomical topics (stars, moons, comets...) see the overview [[Astronomy in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:tidaholm.jpg|50 px]] For all geological topics (volcanoes, mountains, crystals...) see the overview [[Geology in heraldry]]
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| * [[File:Pecznezkou.jpg|50 px]] For all meteorological topics (snowflakes, rainbows ...) see the overview [[Meteorology in heraldry]]
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| Other categories in this section :
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| * [[File:Eggenstl.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Atoms|Atoms]]
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| * [[File:Blagnyv.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Fire|Fire and flames]]
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| ==Other charges by category==
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| ===Agriculture and fisheries===
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| This includes any type of charge dealing with agriculture and fisheries, except the plants or animals which are listed separately. Agricultural buildings and parts thereof (such as granaries) are listed under buildings.
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:konigsfe.jpg|[[:Category:Flails|Flails]]
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| File:zbudsked.jpg|[[:Category:Harrows|Harrows]]
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| File:nemecky.jpg|[[:Category:Farmers|Farmers]]
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| File:selles.jpg|[[:Category:Saddles|Saddles]]
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| File:giraltov.jpg|[[:Category:Wheat sheaves|Wheat sheaves]]
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| File:altensta.jpg|[[:Category:Horseshoes|Horseshoes]]
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| </gallery>
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| For more, see [[:Category:Agriculture]]
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| ===Buildings===
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:plouhine.jpg|[[:Category:Bridges|Modern bridges]]
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| File:bargenst.jpg|[[:Category:Farms|Farms]]
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| File:bad-gode.jpg|[[:Category:Castle gold|Castle gold]]
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| File:sudtonde.kreis.jpg|[[:Category:Lighthouses|Lighthouses]]
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| File:Edewecht.jpg|[[:Category:Windmills|Windmills]]
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| File:fallingb.kreis.jpg|[[:Category:Prehistoric monuments|Prehistoric monuments]]
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| </gallery>
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| For an overview see [[:Category:Buildings]]
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| ===Clothes===
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| This category includes any non-military type of clothes, such as shirts, gloves, hats, boots etc. For helmets, chain mail and military gloves, see [[:Military|Military]]
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| For an overview see [[:Category:Clothes]]
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| ===Science, Education and learning===
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| This includes any type of charge dealing with teaching and education, including letters, books, pens, scrolls etc.
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:Valkovce.jpg|[[:Category:Books open|Open books]]
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| File:Kriegshe.jpg|[[:Category:Books closed|Closed books]]
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| File:Attensch.gif|[[:Category:Pair of compasses|Pair of compasses]]
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| File:Molca.jpg|[[:Category:Letter M|Letter M]]
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| File:Slatinas.jpg|[[:Category:Globes|Globes]]
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| File:Chukotka.jpg|[[:Category:Maps|Maps]]
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| </gallery>
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| For more items, see [[:Category:Education]]
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| ===Food and cooking===
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| This includes any type of food not listed under Plants. It includes meats, bread, salt and and similar products. It also includes cooking utensils, such as forks, jugs, jars and kettles. It also includes the [[:Category:Cornucopia|Horn of Plenty or Cornucopia]]
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:Hornechlebany.jpg|[[:Category:Bread|Bread and Pretzels]]
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| File:Tienhovenzh.hag.jpg|[[:Category:Ham|Hams]]
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| File:Lauchhei.jpg|[[:Category:Leeks|Leeks]]
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| File:Grossger.jpg|[[:Category:Cabbages|Cabbages]]
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| File:Werversh.gif|[[:Category:Carrots|Carrots]]
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| File:Kaisers.jpg|[[:Category:Kettles|Kettles]]
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| </gallery>
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| For more items see [[:Category:Food]]
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| ===Industry, mining and tools===
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| This includes any type of charge dealing with small or large industry, ranging from spinning wheels to nuclear power symbols and chemical structures. Industrial buildings and parts thereof (such as wind mill blades) are listed under buildings. For agricultural and fisheries charges, see Agriculture.
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| For an overview see [[:Category:Industry]]
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| ===Music and Musical instruments===
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| Some examples:
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| File:velkerev.jpg|Folk Instruments<br>*[[:Category:Bagpipes|Bagpipes]]<br>*[[:Category:Fujara|Fujara]]<br>*[[:Category:Vuvuzela|Vuvuzela]]
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| File:Vilarmouros.gif|[[:Category:Guitars|Guitars of any kind]]
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| File:spielbe2.jpg|[[:Category:Harps|Harps]]
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| File:mackenba.jpg|[[:Category:Lyres|Lyres]]
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| File:karow.jpg|[[:Category:Organs|Organs and organ pipes]]
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| File:pohlheim.jpg|[[:Category:Music notes|Music notes]]
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| </gallery>
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| For more items see [[:Category:Music]]
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| ===Religious objects===
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| This includes anything to do with religion, God, Saints and their symbols, monks, churches, angels etc. Some examples:
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| File:munchweil.jpg|[[:Category:Agnus Dei|Lamb of God, Agnus Dei]]
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| File:Thisted.jpg|[[:Category:Saint Mary|Saint Mary]]
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| File:Martin.jpg|[[:Category:Saint Martin of Tours|Saint Martin of Tours]]
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| File:jablonic.jpg|[[:Category:Adam and Eve|Adam and Eve]]
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| File:munchenb.jpg|[[:Category:Monks|Monks]]
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| File:dudenho1.jpg|[[:Category:Luther rose|Lutheran rose]]
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| </gallery>
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| For more items see [[:Category:Religious images]]
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| ===Royalty===
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| This includes anything to do with royalty, such as crown, orbs, sceptres etc.
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| For an overview see [[:Category:Royalty|Royalty]]
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| ===Sports===
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| For an overview see [[:Category:sports]]
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| This includes any sport-relates items or persons, such as skiers or golf glubs
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| ===Transport===
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| For an overview see [[:Category:Transport]]
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| This includes any type of boat, car, train etc as well as parts thereof (wheels, oars).
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| ===Archaeology===
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| For an overview see [[:Category:Archaeology]]
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| This includes any type of human made object found in archaeological excavations, or prehistoric buildings and artefacts.
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| File:Grossenk.jpg|[[:Category:Prehistoric monuments]]
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| File:Eilvese.jpg|[[:Category:Urns]]
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| File:Fonelas.png|[[:Category:Rock paintings and carvings]]
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| File:blovstro.jpg|[[:Category:Axes (prehistoric)|Axes (stone, flint or bronze)]]
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| </gallery>
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| ===Weapons and military items===
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| <gallery perrow=6>
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| File:Australian National University.jpg|[[:Category:Boomerangs|Boomerangs]]
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| File:Oostmahoorn.jpg|[[:Category:Cannons|Cannons]]
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| File:Besteiros.gif|[[:Category:Crossbows|Crossbows]]
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| File:Sachsenhausen.jpg|[[:Category:Swords|Swords]]
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| File:Grimmels.jpg|[[:Category:Sabres|Sabres]]
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| File:Cristeloc.gif|[[:Category:Chain mail|Chain mail]]
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| </gallery>
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| For more items see [[:Category:Military]]
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| ===Other objects===
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| Any object not classified in any of the categories above (such as candles etc), some examples:
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| File:niederw2.jpg|[[:Category:Candles|Candles]]
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| File:strahovi.jpg|Clocks and similar<br>*[[:Category:Clocks|Clocks]]<br>*[[:Category:Sandclocks|Sandclocks]]<br>*[[:Category:Sundials|Sundials]]
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| File:schiffweiler2.jpg|[[:Category:Escarbuncle|Escarbuncles]]
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| File:wurzburg.jpg|[[:Category:Flags and banners|Flags and banners of any type]]
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| File:longuevi.jpg|Horns of any type
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| File:argentat.jpg|[[:Category:Keys|Keys]]
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| </gallery>
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| For more items, see [[:Category:Other objects]]
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