Miscellaneous Other Objects

Included on this page are miscellaneous charges that do not fit into the other broad categories. They range from spurs and church bells to buckles and rainbows. Also shown are more plain symbols such as the mullet and the fylfot. These charges can be found on a variety of family crests.

Architectural Charges

arches

arches

castle

castle

church-bell

church-bell

tower

tower

tower triple towered

tower triple towered

Celestial Charges

crescent

crescent

increscent

increscent

decrescent

decrescent

estiolle

estiolle

mullet

mullet

mullet pierced

mullet pierced

mullet of six points

mullet of six points

mullet of eight points

mullet of eight points

rainbow

rainbow

comet

shooting star

sun

sun in splendor

 

Clothing-related Charges

oval buckle

oval buckle

circular buckle

circular buckle

square buckle

square buckle

lozenge-shaped buckle

lozenge-shaped buckle

maunch

maunch

spur

spur

winged spur

winged spur

 

Musical Charges

bugle-horn

bugle-horn

bugle-horn stringed

bugle-horn stringed

clarion

clarion

harp

harp

Occupational Charges

crosier

crosier, or pastoral staff

hawk's bell

hawk's bell

hawk's lure

hawk's lure

fleam

fleam

mill-rind

mill-rind

palmer's staff

palmer's staff

shuttle

shuttle

woolpack

woolpack

Various Other Charges

chess rook

chess-rook

escarbuncle

escarbuncle

fetterlock

fetterlock

fylfot

fylfot

staple

staple