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Charges should be distinguished from [[line divisions]] and the [[field]]. |
Charges should be distinguished from [[line divisions]] and the [[field]]. |
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[[category:device heraldry]] |
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==Charge ([[Fighting]])== |
==Charge ([[Fighting]])== |
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To charge is to advance against the enemy, typically at a run. |
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The thing you do after someone says "One, Two, Three...". |
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It is not to be confused with the command to [[retreat]]. |
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[[category:combat]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:48, 26 October 2005
Charge (Heraldry)
A charge is anything that appears on the field of a device.
Period examples include myriad forms of crosses, 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.
- Heraldic beasts
- Plants
- Body parts
- Weapons
- Buildings
- General objects
- Geometric shapes
- Crosses
- Ordinaries
Charges should be distinguished from line divisions and the field.
Charge (Fighting)
To charge is to advance against the enemy, typically at a run.
It is not to be confused with the command to retreat.
