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==Charge ([[Heraldry]])==
A '''charge''' is anything that appears on the [[field]] of a [[device]].
A '''charge''' is anything that appears on the [[field]] of a [[device]].


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Charges should be distinguished from [[line divisions]] and the [[field]].
Charges should be distinguished from [[line divisions]] and the [[field]].

==Charge ([[Fighting]])==
The thing you do after someone says "One, Two, Three...".

Revision as of 14:02, 19 November 2003

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.

Charges should be distinguished from line divisions and the field.

Charge (Fighting)

The thing you do after someone says "One, Two, Three...".