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Ordinaries included upon this page are the chief, bend, bend sinister and saltire.
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Page 1: pale, fess, cross, and bordure
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Page 2: chief, bend, bend sinister and saltire (see also Bend, Bend Sinister and Saltire Variations)
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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
Chief, Bend, Bend Sinister and Saltire
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| simple |  |
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| engrailed |  |
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| invecked |  |
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| embattled |  |
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embattled |
not applicable |
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not applicable |
| indented |  |
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| dancetté |  |
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Similar to indented (above), but with a wider space between points. |
| wavy |  |
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| nebuly |  |
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| raguly |  |
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| dovetailed |  |
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cottised |
not applicable |
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