Line divisions

In Heraldry, line divisions are the ways in which a device can be divided using lines.

Simple divisions

• Per fess
• Per saltire
• Per pale
• Quarterly (or per cross)
• Per chevron
• Per bend
• Per bend sinister
• Per pall
• Per pall, reversed

Repeating Patterns

• barry
• paly
• bendy
• checky
• lozengy
• fretty

Decorated Line Divisions

The lines in a line division or an ordinary can be ornamented in the following styles:

• engrailed
• invecked
• embowed
• wavy
• nebuly
• indented
• dancetty
• embattled
• raguly
• dovetailed
• potenty
• rayonny