HERALDRY. 



HERALDRY. 



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The Chief is the upper third of the escutcheon, 

 determined by a horizontal line ; thus 



The Pale is the middle third of the field when 

 divided perpendicularly. 



This ordinary has two diminutives ; the Pallet being half the width 

 of the Pale, and the Endorse half that of the Pallet. 



The Bend is formed by two diagonal lines drawn 

 from the right or dexter chief to the left or sinister 

 base; thus 



The Rand has four diminutives ; the Seadlet, the Garter, the Cott, 

 and the Ribbon. 



The Rend Sinister passes from the left to the right 

 of the shield, and has two diminutives, the Scarp 

 and the Baton. 



The Feis occupies the middle third of the shield 

 divided horizontally. 



The Bar is similarly formed, but occupies only a 

 fifth of the shield, and is never borne single. 



When the number exceeds five, it is blazoned 

 Barry of so many pieces, expressing the number 

 and colour, as Barry of Six, Or, and Gules. 



The Bar has two diminutives ; the Bamilet, half the width of the 

 Bar ; and the Closet, half that of the Barrulet. 



The Chevron is a figure formed like the rafters 

 which support the roof of a house, and is therefore 

 sometimes called a Spar, and in German Sparren. 

 It has two diminutives, the Cherronel and the Couple- 

 dote. 



The Crou, as an ordinary, is drawn thus. All 

 other sorts of crosses should, in our opinion, come 

 under the head of common charges, as they must be 

 specially described. 



The Saltier is the Jiyure generally known in 

 England as St. Andrew's Cross, and is indeed always 

 FO called by the German heralds, and frequently by 

 the Scotch. 



Eight of these nine honourable ordinaries give their names to the 

 various single lines used in dividing the field of the escutcheon, where 

 more than one metal or colour is required, such escutcheon being 

 described as parted per pale, when divided perpendicularly ; per fets, 

 when divided horizontally ; per cross, when in four squares ; per saltier, 

 when in four triangles; per bend, when diagonally, from right to left; 

 per bend sinister, when in the contrary direction; and per chevron, 

 when in the shape of that figure. The Chief being itself formed by a 

 single line, they do not say parted per chief: but when the partition- 

 line is not straight or even, its peculiarity must be specified in every 

 instance : and of crooked lines there are eight recognised by English 

 heralds, namely : 



1. Engrailed 



2. Invected . . . . 



3. Wavy .... 



4. Embattled . ... 



5. Nebuly .... 



6. Raguly .... 



7. Indented .... 



8. Dancette, limited to three 



indentations. 



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It is therefore necessary to say ' a Chief engrailed,' or ' a Cross 

 invected,' or ' Parted per fess, indented,' and so forth. 



In addition to the nine honourable ordinaries are to be mentioned 

 the subordinate ordinaries, the Gyron, the Quarter, the Canton, the 

 Fret, the Pile, the Orle, the Treasure, the Flanches, the Flasques, the 

 Voiders, and, according to some authorities, the Lozenge, the Fusil, 

 the Mascle, and the Rustre. 



The Gyron is formed thus : and when the shield 

 is divided per cross and per saltier into eight similar 

 divisions, it is called Gyronry. 



The Quarter is, as its name imports, the fourth 

 part of the shield, and is always placed in chief. 



The Canton is a square figure like the quarter, 

 but smaller, occupying only a third part of the chief 

 itself. 



The Fret is formed thus : when composed of 

 more pieces similarly interlaced, the field is said to 

 be frelty. 



The Pile is formed like a wedge, thus : it is some- 

 times borne in betid, but must then be so described. 



The Orle is a sort of border or frame within the 

 shield. 



