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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 !


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.
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 !
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 !


==Divisions and ordinaries==
this section is and will always be under construction as the number of charges is endless !
 
==Divisions of the shield and geometrical patterns (ordinaries and subordinaries)==


*Just divided equally (horizontally, vertically, diagonally etc)
*Non divided (plain) shields
<gallery>
{|
File:shielddivision.gif
|align="center"|Some examples:
File:Kleineut.jpg|[[:Category:Divided in 2|Party per pale]]
|align=“center”|[[File:Douai.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Shield red|Red]]
File:Bucinau.jpg|[[:Category:Divided in 2|Party per bend]]  
|align=“center”|[[File:ste-herm.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Shield ermine|Ermine]]
File:Vielmura.jpg|[[:Category:Quarterly|Quarterly]]  
|}
File:Noroybourg.jpg|[[:Category:Cantons|Free canton]]
File:S-cebrianc.png|[[:Category:Quarterly|Party per saltire]]  
</gallery>
More divisions : [[:Category:Division_of_the_shield]]


*[[Chief]]s and [[base]]s
* [[File: shielddivision.gif |75 px]] [[:Category:Division_of_the_shield |'''Division of the shield''']] This includes any form of horizontal, vertical or other division of the whole shield. It also includes wavy and other non straight division lines.
<gallery perrow=6>
File:saffre.jpg|[[Chief]]s
File:Seffern.jpg|Wavy chiefs
File:rauman.jpg|[[Base]]s
File:duben.jpg|Wavy bases
</gallery>


*Bars, pales, barry, paly and chequy
{|
<gallery perrow=0>
|align="center"|Some examples:
File:Obernhei.jpg|Bars
|align=“center”|[[File:Kleineut.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Divided in 2|Per pale]] </font>
File:Arkel.gif|Special bars
|align=“center”|[[File:Bucinau.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Divided in 2|Per bend]] </font>
File:Donjeuxm.jpg|Pales
|align=“center”|[[File:Vielmura.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Quarterly|Quarterly]] </font>
File:Asuel.jpg|Bends
|align=“center”|[[File:Arceyd.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Cantons|Free canton]] </font>
File:Bavinchove.jpg|Barry
|align=“center”|[[File:Pihtipud.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Quarterly|Per saltire]] </font>
File:Arsf.jpg|Paly
|align=“center”|[[File:saffre.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[Chief]]s</font>
File:eymoutiers.jpg|Bendy
|align=“center”|[[File:rauman.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[Base]]s</font>
File:ozzero.jpg|Chequy
|}
</gallery>
More bends and pales: [[:Category:Division lines and pales]]


*Chevrons
* [[File:maggia1.jpg|75 px]] [[Bars and pales in heraldry |'''Bars, pales, bends etc''']] This includes any pale (vertical), bar (horizontal) or bend (diagonal) in a shield or part thereof. It also includes wavy and other non straight division lines.
<gallery perrow=6>
{|
File:essartse.jpg|Chevrons
|align="center"|Some examples:
File:valchava.jpg|Inverted chevrons
|align=“center”|[[File:Obernhei.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Bars</font>
File:bioleym.jpg|Wavy chevrons
|align=“center”|[[File:Donjeuxm.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Pales</font>
File:windecke.jpg|Chevronny
|align=“center”|[[File:Asuel.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Bends</font>
</gallery>
|align=“center”|[[File:Bavinchove.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Barry</font>
More chevrons: [[:Category:Chevrons]]
|align=“center”|[[File:Arsf.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Paly</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:eymoutiers.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Bendy</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:ozzero.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Chequy</font>
|}


* [[File:Valchava.jpg|75 px]] [[:Category:Chevrons|'''Chevrons''']] This includes any chevron (V-shape) in a shield or part thereof. It also includes wavy and other non straight division lines.
{|
|align="center"|Some examples:
|align=“center”|[[File:essartse.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Chevrons</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:valchava.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Inverted</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:bioleym.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Wavy</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:windecke.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Chevronny</font>
|}


*Subordinaries
* [[File:Salsigne.jpg|75 px]] [[:Category:Subordinaries|'''Subordinaries''']] This includes any geometrical charge in a shield or part thereof, such as circles (rings, balls), squares, diamonds, lozenges etc.
<gallery perrow=6>
{|
File:gissighe.jpg|Rings, circles, balls etc
|align="center"|Some examples:
File:courfaivre.jpg|Bordures
|align=“center”|[[File:gissighe.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Rings</font>
File:Messeric.jpg|Labels
|align=“center”|[[File:courfaivre.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Bordures</font>
File:Claville.jpg|Diamonds, squares etc
|align=“center”|[[File:Messeric.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Labels</font>
</gallery>
|align=“center”|[[File:Claville.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Diamonds</font>
More subordinaries: [[:Category:Subordinaries]]
|}


*Crosses
* [[File:Bort-les-Orgues.jpg|75 px]] [[:Category:Crosses|'''Crosses''']] This includes any type of cross in the whole shield or part thereof. It also includes wavy and other non straight division lines.
<gallery perrow=6>
{|
File:Grusch.jpg|Normal crosses
|align="center"|Some examples:
File:Bochingen.jpg|Saltires
|align=“center”|[[File:Grusch.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Crosses</font>
File:S-aubinc.jpg|Other crosses
|align=“center”|[[File:Bochingen.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Saltires</font>
File:ulea.png|Special crosses
|align=“center”|[[File:meckel.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>Special crosses</font>
</gallery>
|}
More crosses : [[:Category:Crosses]]


*Other
<gallery perrow=6>
File:Douai.jpg|[[:Category:Shield red|Shield red]]
File:Achicour.jpg|[[:Category:Shield ermine|Ermine shield]]
</gallery>


==Heraldic or phantasy creatures==
==Heraldic or phantasy creatures==
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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]]
* [[File:Emden.jpg|50 px]] For an overview of all heraldic or phantasy creatures, see [[Heraldic and phantasy creatures in heraldry|here]]
For specific groups:
** [[File:Ladekzdroj.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Lions|Heraldic lions]]
** [[File:Aachen.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Eagles|Heraldic eagles]]
** [[File:Griffin Segreant.gif|50 px]] [[:Category:Griffins|Griffins]]
** [[File:draguign.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Dragons|Dragons of any type]]
** [[File:wangerla.jpg|50 px]] [[:Category:Mermaids|Mermaids, melusines, mermen and similar creatures]]


* [[File:Fdl2.gif|50 px]] For anoverview of heraldic lilies (Fleur-de-lys), see [[:Category:Fleur-de-lys]]
{|
|align="center"|Some examples:
|align=“center”|[[File:Ladekzdroj.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Lions|Lions]]</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:Aachen.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Eagles|Eagles]]</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:Griffin Segreant.gif|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Griffins|Griffins]]</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:draguign.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Dragons|Dragons]]</font>
|align=“center”|[[File:wangerla.jpg|60 px]]<br><font size=-1>[[:Category:Mermaids|Mermaids etc]]</font>
|}
 
* [[File:Fdl2.gif|50 px]] For an overview of heraldic lilies (Fleur-de-lys), see [[:Category:Fleur-de-lys]]


==Living nature==
==Living nature==
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