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Charges
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 |
tower |
tower triple towered |
Celestial Charges
crescent |
increscent |
decrescent |
estiolle |
mullet |
mullet pierced |
mullet of six points |
mullet of eight points |
rainbow |
shooting star |
sun in splendor |
Clothing-related Charges
oval buckle |
circular buckle |
square buckle |
lozenge-shaped buckle |
maunch |
spur |
winged spur |
Musical Charges
bugle-horn |
bugle-horn stringed |
clarion |
harp |
Occupational Charges
crosier, or pastoral staff |
hawk's bell |
hawk's lure |
fleam |
mill-rind |
palmer's staff |
shuttle |
woolpack |
Various Other Charges
chess-rook |
escarbuncle |
fetterlock |
fylfot |
staple |
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