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==Ordinaries and their diminutives== |
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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. As a rule of thumb, an ordinary should cover 1/3 of the area of the shield. |
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. |
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==Types of Ordinaries== |
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===One- |
===One-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*[[base]] |
*[[base]] |
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*[[chief]] |
*[[chief]] |
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*[[bordure]] |
*[[bordure]] |
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===Two- |
===Two-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*[[bend]] |
*[[bend]] |
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**[[bendlet]] |
**[[bendlet]] |
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**[[tressure]] |
**[[tressure]] |
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===Three- |
===Three-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*[[pall]] |
*[[pall]] |
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*[[pall reversed]] |
*[[pall reversed]] |
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===Four- |
===Four-Edged Ordinaries=== |
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*[[cross]] |
*[[cross]] |
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*[[saltire]] |
*[[saltire]] |
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[[category:heraldry]] |
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Revision as of 21:00, 22 May 2006
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.
