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As ordinaries and sub-ordinaries are simple charges they may be [[cotised]] or [[ |
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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Revision as of 17:34, 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.
One-edged ordinaries
Two-edged ordinaries
Three-edged ordinaries
Four-edged ordinaries
Sub-ordinaries
Sub-ordinaries are less frequently used ordinaries and usually smaller in size. They are often considered secondary charges, and are mentioned after any ordinaries in a blazon.
- annulet
- billet
- bordure
- canton
- flanches
- fret
- fusil
- gyron
- inescutcheon
- label
- lozenge
- mascle
- orle
- quarter
- roundel
- rustre
- tressure
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).
