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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Heraldic Charges - Overview
A charge is defined as, "anything borne on a coat of arms, whether upon the field ... or upon an ordinary, or indeed upon another charge." (Gough & Parker, page 102)
The various charges have been divided between those which represent animate charges and those which represent inanimate charges. Within these two broad categories, the charges have been further divided be types.
Animate Charges
Beasts
Birds
Fish, Insects & Reptiles
The Human Figure
Monsters
Inanimate Charges
Crosses
Crowns, Helmets, Chaplets & Chapeaux
Misc. Other Charges
Nautical
Ordinaries
Roundels
Trees & Plants
Weapons & Military Objects
The various charges have been divided between those which represent animate charges and those which represent inanimate charges. Within these two broad categories, the charges have been further divided be types.
Animate Charges
Beasts
Birds
Fish, Insects & Reptiles
The Human Figure
Monsters
Inanimate Charges
Crosses
Crowns, Helmets, Chaplets & Chapeaux
Misc. Other Charges
Nautical
Ordinaries
Roundels
Trees & Plants
Weapons & Military Objects
