Ordinaries
Ordinaries consist of those symbols that do not fall under other categories and are mostly plain in their shape. Included on this page are the pale, fess, cross and bordure. Also included are the different edges with which these charges can be presented. These shapes may serve as the only charge or may be used in combination with other charges.
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Page 1: pale, fess, cross and bordure (see also Cross Charges; Pale, Fess and Bordure Variations)
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Page 2: chief, bend, bend sinister and saltire
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Page 3: chevron and pile; special variations of the standard ordinaries
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Page 4: diminutives; geometric divisions of the field; geometric objects on the field
Pale, Fess, Cross and Bordure Ordinaries
| pale | fess | cross | bordure | |
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| engrailed | ![]() |
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| invecked | ![]() |
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| embattled | ![]() |
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| embattled counter-embattled | not applicable |
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| indented | ![]() |
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| dancetté | Similar to indented (above), but with a wider space between points. | ![]() |
Similar to indented (above), but with a wider space between points. | Similar to indented (above), but with a wider space between points. |
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| nebuly | ![]() |
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| raguly | ![]() |
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| dovetailed | ![]() |
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