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'''Charges''' are the things that appear on the "field" of a [[device]]. [[Period]] examples include a myriad forms of [[cross]]es (including crosses formy), [[animal]]s ([[leopard]]s, [[lion]]s, [[ |
'''Charges''' are the things that appear on the "field" of a [[device]]. [[Period]] examples include a myriad forms of [[cross]]es (including crosses formy), [[animal]]s ([[leopard]]s, [[lion]]s, [[cattle]]), [[plant]]s and plant parts ([[rose]]s, [[thistle]]s etc), celestial objects ([[comet]]s, [[star]]s, [[sun]]s, [[moon]]s), [[weapon]]s ([[Sword]]s, [[spear]]s etc), tools (fleams, [[hammer]]s etc) or pieces of anatomy ([[head]]s, [[eye]]s, [[limb]]s, [[moustache]]s). Charges also include [[ordinary|ordinaries]]. |
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Charges are different from [[ |
Charges are different from [[line divisions]] and the [[field]]. |
Revision as of 14:55, 3 September 2003
Charges are the things that appear on the "field" of a device. Period examples include a myriad forms of crosses (including crosses formy), animals (leopards, lions, cattle), plants and plant parts (roses, thistles etc), celestial objects (comets, stars, suns, moons), weapons (Swords, spears etc), tools (fleams, hammers etc) or pieces of anatomy (heads, eyes, limbs, moustaches). Charges also include ordinaries.
Charges are different from line divisions and the field.