Roundels

The roundel is a generic name which comprises all charges which are plain circular figures of color or metal. There are different terms for each color in English heraldry as shown below. Roundels of more than one color are refered to as "per pale."


bezant

or = bezant

plate

argent = plate

torteau

gules = torteau

hurt

azure = hurt

ogress

sable = ogress, pellet or gunstone

pomme

vert = pomme or pomeis

golpe

purpure = golpe

orange

tenné = orange

guze

sanguine = guze

fountain

barry wavy argent & azure = fountain