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An ordinary is an area of [[tincture]] that covers a large part of the shield. |
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. Smaller geometric shapes are often called [[subordinary|subordinaries]]. |
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==Types of Ordinaries== |
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Ordinaries include |
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==One- |
===One-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*base |
*[[base]] |
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*canton |
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*gyron |
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==Two- |
===Two-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*bend |
*[[bend]] |
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**[[bendlet]] |
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**[[baton]] |
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*[[bend sinister]] |
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**[[chevronnel]] |
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**[[bar]] |
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**[[pallet]] |
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**[[tressure]] |
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==Three- |
===Three-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*pall |
*[[pall]] |
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*[[pall reversed]] |
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==Four- |
===Four-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*cross |
*[[cross]] |
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*saltire |
*[[saltire]] |
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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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Latest revision as of 00:34, 22 June 2006
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. Smaller geometric shapes are often called subordinaries.
Types of Ordinaries
One-Edged Ordinaries
Two-Edged Ordinaries
Three-Edged Ordinaries
Four-Edged Ordinaries
Cotising and Fimbriation
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).
