Ordinary
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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.
Ordinaries and their diminutives
One-edged ordinaries
Two-edged ordinaries
Three-edged ordinaries
Four-edged ordinaries
Sub-ordinaries
Sub-ordinaries are less frequently used ordinaries, usually smaller in size. They are usually considered secondary charges, and are mentioned after any ordinaries in a blazon.
