SCA Heraldry Illustrated

Terms By Direction

Vertical


A Pale


Per Pale


In Pale


Two Pallets


Pally


Palewise

Horizontal


A Fess


Per Fess


In Fess


Two Bars


Barry


Fesswise

Diagonal


A Bend


Per Bend


In Bend


Two Bendlets


Bendy


Bendwise


A Bend Sinister


Per Bend Sinister


In Bend Sinister


Two Bendlets Sinister


Bendy Sinister


Bendwise Sinister

Cross and Quarter


A Cross


Quarterly


In Cross


A Cross Parted and Fretted


Checky


Cross Of


A Quarter


A Canton


In Canton

X and V shapes


A Chevron


Per Chevron


In Chevron


Two Chevronels


Chevronelly


Chevronwise


A Chevron Inverted


Per Chevron Inverted


In Chevron Inverted


Two Chevronels Inverted


Chevronelly Inverted


Chevronwise Inverted


A Saltire


Per Saltire


In Saltire


A Saltire Parted and Fretted


Lozengy


Crossed In Saltire

Circles


An Annulet


Annulet Of


In Annulo


An Orle


A Double Tressure


Orle Of


A Bordure

Other


A Pall


Per Pall


In Pall


A Pall Inverted


Per Pall Inverted


In Pall Inverted


Pile


PileInverted


Pily


A Gyron


Gyronny