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Place Names of the Field

A - dexter chief

B - center chief

C - sinister chief

D - dexter

E - center, middle, heart
          (or fess point)

F - sinister

G - dexter base

H - center base

I - sinister base


J - honor point

K - nombril point



Positioning of Multiple Charges

in fess in chief in pale in cross





in pile

in chevron

in bend

in saltire




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