User:Kpalion/Blazon glossary

Basic elements

Dexter: Right, from the armiger's point of view; or left, from the onlooker's point of view.
Sinister: Left, from the armiger's point of view; or right, from the onlooker's point of view.
Chief: Top.
Base: Bottom.

Divisions of the field

Party: Divided.
Per fess: Divided horizontally into two parts.
Per pale: Divided vertically into two parts.
Per bend: Divided diagonally from dexter chief to sinister base.
Per bend sinister: Divided diagonally from sinister chief to dexter base.
Per chevron: Divided into two parts by an upward-pointing wedge-shaped line.
Per pall: Divided into three parts in a Y shape.
Per cross, quarterly: Divided into four parts by a horizontal and a vertical line.
Per saltire: Divided into four parts by two intersecting diagonal lines.
Wavy
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Dancetty
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Invected
Nebuly
Embattled
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External devices in addition to the central coat of arms
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