Heraldic Ordinaries Shield divisions

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Ordinaries (Divisional Lines).

These are known as ordinaries because they were the divisions normally made in shields, and some forms may have had their origin in means taken to strengthen the shields.

Gyronny, Per Bend, Per Bend Sinister, Per Chevron, Orle, Cross, Chief, Fesse, Bar, Barrulet, Pale, Pallet, Bend, Bendlet, Sinister, Chevron, Chevronal, Saltire, Pile, Pall, Bordure, Tressure, tressure Flory, Escucheons, Canton,


Chief	Fesse	Bar	Barrulet	Pale	Pallet

Bend	Bendlet	Bend Sinister	Chevron	Chevronal	Saltire

Pile	Pall	Bordure	Tressure	Tressure Flory	Escuchteons

Canton	Gyron	Lozenge	Mascle	Fusil	Billet

Flaunches	Roundels	Annulets	Double Tressure	Fret	Fretty

Chequey	Per Pale	Paly Bendy	Paly of Six	Lozengy	Per Saltire

Gyronny	Per Bend	Per Bend Sinister	Per Chevron	Orle	Cross