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==Sub-ordinaries== |
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Sub-ordinaries are less frequently used ordinaries and usually smaller in size. They are often considered [[secondary charge]]s, and are mentioned after any ordinaries in a [[blazon]]. |
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* [[annulet]] |
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* [[billet]] |
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* [[bordure]] |
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* [[canton]] |
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* [[flanches]] |
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* [[fret]] |
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* [[fusil]] |
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* [[gyron]] |
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* [[inescutcheon]] |
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* [[label]] |
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* [[lozenge]] |
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* [[mascle]] |
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* [[orle]] |
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* [[quarter]] |
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* [[roundel]] |
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* [[rustre]] |
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* [[tressure]] |
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==Cotising and Fimbriation== |
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As ordinaries and sub-ordinaries are simple charges they may be [[cotised]], [[fimbriated]] or voided, so long as they are not peripheral ordinaries (such as a [[bordure]] or [[chief]]). |
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[[Category:Device heraldry]] |
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Revision as of 16:38, 10 August 2005
Ordinaries and their diminutives
An ordinary is an area of tincture that covers a large part of the shield. Ordinaries drawn with thinner lines are referred to as diminutives. As a rule of thumb, an ordinary should cover 1/3 of the area of the shield.
