Directed study

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Heraldic Charges - Inanimate












Cross
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Cross Or on Or

Crowns
Grafelfing, Germany
Old-style Crown Gules in Chief Or, Fess Wavy Azure, Tree Gules in Base
(Note that the Crown is an active part of the design as opposed to an adornment in the Helm)

Nautical - Ship's Wheel
Kitee, Norway
Per Fess Gules and Sable,
Ships Wheel Proper

Roundels
Powys, England
Roundels wavy two, in Chief, and one in Base


Trees & Plants - Oak Trees
Waltham, England
Vert, Three Oaks proper in Chief Argent, Old-style Crwon Or in CenterCheif, Stag Proper Erased Affronty in Nombril,

Weapons & Military Objects - Arrows
St. Sebastian, Puerto Rico
The three arrows refer to St. Sebastion's method of martyrdom.




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