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Ordinaries included upon this page are the bend, bend sinister,saltire, chevron, and pile. Included as well are the alternative shapes and positions in which they are presented on charges.

  • Page 1: pale, fess, cross, bordure and chief

  • Page 2: bend, bend sinister, saltire, chevron and pile

  • Page 3: diminuatives; variations of the fess, chevron and bend; geometric divisions of the field; geometric objects on the field; and bordure variations

  bend bend sinister saltire chevron pile
simple




engrailed




invecked




embattled




embattled
counter-embattled


not
applicable


not
applicable

indented




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.
wavy




nebuly




raguly




dovetailed




cottised

or

double cottised



No image
available.


No image
available.

other
related
ordinaries

See Page 3 for additional bend ordinaries.


baton sinister


parted and fretty

See Page 3 for additional chevron ordinaries.

two piles in chief
and one in base

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