Ordinary

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An ordinary is an area of tincture that covers a large part of the shield.

Ordinaries include

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.