Charge (heraldry)
Charge (heraldry) In heraldry, a charge is the image that occupies the field ... other charges being known as common charges. Charge can also be used as a ...
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Talk:Charge (heraldry)
Talk:Charge (heraldry) Important: This article is becoming very long ... seems to me that some Moors in heraldry are female. Does anyone have any information ... cantaloupe that "the cantaloupe can be a charge in heraldry." I queried whether he had a ...
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Heraldry
Heraldry Heraldry is the science and art of designing ... In the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, heraldry became a highly developed discipline, regulated by ... and so forth. Throughout the existence of heraldry, coats of arms have been executed in ... recognition in the chaotic conditions of battle, heraldry for the most part distinguishes only ...
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Charge
Charge Look up Charge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Charge is a word with many different meanings. Physics In physics, the concept of charge is derived from the observation of conserved quantum numbers. Various charge-like quantum numbers have been introduced ...
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Ordinary (heraldry)
Ordinary (heraldry) In heraldry, an ordinary is a simple geometrical figure ... by everyone. A pale is a vertical charge starting from the top of the shield ... narrow bordering of the outline of a charge, with is then said to be fimbrated ... right. The pall is a Y-shaped charge throughout the field, common to Scotland. ...
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Tincture (heraldry)
Tincture (heraldry) For a list of words with definitions ... words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to blazon ... a different tincture from argent in Portuguese heraldry, as evidenced by the arms of municipal ... and somewhat contrary to the spirit of heraldry as favouring bold, clear, and unmistakable designs. Later tinctures Later heraldry introduced some more colours. Only three ...
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Eagle (heraldry)
Eagle (heraldry) Eagles are used in heraldry both as a charge (something drawn on the shield) or as ... are also used as a crest or charge. Use of the Eagle In the same way that a lion (heraldry) is considered the king of beasts ...
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Bend (heraldry)
Bend (heraldry) A blue-and-white striped bend (a ... arms of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council In heraldry, a bend is a colored band that ... left. The diminutives (the name of the charge if it is smaller) of the bend ... upper right to the lower left. A charge bendwise is slanted like a bend. (When a charge is placed on a bend, by ...
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Abatement (heraldry)
Abatement (heraldry) An abatement, in heraldry, is a modification of the shield or ... abatement is supposed to be a specific charge in a specific "staynand colour" or stain ... fur (or, in some cases, if the charge in question appeared as multiples, not as a single charge of the kind) were not supposed ...
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Label (heraldry)
Label (heraldry) A plain label of three points Azure ... of Asturias's Coat of Arms In heraldry, a label is a charge closely resembling the strap with pendants which ... of difference, but sometimes borne as a charge. As a difference (in English heraldry), it was used to mark the ...
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