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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 castle church-bell    
arches castle church-bell    
         
tower tower triple towered      
tower tower triple towered      
         

Celestial Charges

crescent increscent decrescent estiolle mullet
crescent increscent decrescent estiolle mullet
         
mullet pierced mullet of six points mullet of eight points rainbow shooting star
mullet pierced mullet of six points mullet of eight points rainbow comet
         
sun in splendor        
sun        
         

Clothing-related Charges

oval buckle circular buckle square buckle lozenge-shaped buckle maunch
oval buckle circular buckle square buckle lozenge-shaped buckle maunch
         
spur winged spur      
spur winged spur      
         

Musical Charges

bugle-horn bugle-horn stringed clarion harp  
bugle-horn bugle-horn stringed clarion harp  
         

Occupational Charges

crosier, or pastoral staff hawk's bell hawk's lure fleam mill-rind
crosier hawk's bell hawk's lure fleam mill-rind
         
palmer's staff shuttle woolpack    
palmer's staff shuttle woolpack    
         

Various Other Charges

chess-rook escarbuncle fetterlock fylfot staple
chess rook escarbuncle fetterlock fylfot staple
 

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