Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Axe Head

See also: Axe-head in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

Axe-Head (1) §

The head of an axe.

Default orientation: blade to dexter. No proper coloration.

Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605. Artist: Johann Siebmacher. (Arms of von Franckenstein.)

Axe-Head (2) §

The head of an axe.

Default orientation: blade to dexter. No proper coloration.

Source: Scheibler Armorial. Artist: Unknown. (Arms of von Franckenstein.)

Battle-Axe Head §

TK TKA sharp blade attached to a wooden shaft.

Default orientation: handle to base, blade to dexter.

Source: Vocabulaire-Atlas Héraldique. Artist unknown. (Illustration 492.)