Bend

Central ordinary. The width is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.

This is a wider bend, suitable for bearing a charge.

Central ordinary. The width is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.

This is a thinner bend.

Central ordinary. The width is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.

This is a very thin bend.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 492.)

Central ordinary with secondaries.

Central ordinary with secondaries.

Source: English Arms A. Artist unknown.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbücher. Artist unknown. (Arms of the Counts of Champagne.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary. A bend embowed to chief.

Central ordinary. A bend being devoured by wolves.

Seen in Iberian armory.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Central ordinary.

Artist: Elionora inghean Ui Cheallaigh. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Source: Armorial Français et Plus Particulièrement Poitevin. Artist unknown. (Folio 38r.)

Central ordinary. A bend being devoured by wolves. Seen in Iberian armory.

Source: Livro do Armeiro-Mor. Artist: Jean Du Cros. (Arms of Freires de Andrade, folio 55r.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Insignia Nobilium Veronensium, Vicentinorum. Artist unknown. (From the arms of Ulmarana, folio 111.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Armorial de Gelre. Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. (Page 221.) Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Source: BnF MS Fr 5240. Artist unknown. (Folio 18r.) Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Page 837.)

Central ordinary.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 570.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Artist: Elionora inghean Ui Cheallaigh. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Ehrenspiegel des Hauses Österreich. Artist unknown. (Page 579. Adapted from a saltire raguly.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Central ordinary.

Source: Fenwick Roll. Artist unknown Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary. The width is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower. This is a wider bend, suitable for bearing a charge.

Central ordinary. The width is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower. This is a thinner bend.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary. A bend embowed to chief.

Central ordinary. A bend being devoured by lions.

Source: Insignia Venetorum Nobilium II. Artist unknown. (Arms of Cogion, page 110.) Adapted by Owen Tegg.

Central ordinary.

Artist: Elionora inghean Ui Cheallaigh. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Artist: Elionora inghean Ui Cheallaigh. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Annulets interlaced as in chain mail and arranged as an ordinary.

The October 1991 Cover Letter noted that ordinaries of mail would not be registered without documentation of period use.

Source: Le second volume de la premiere partye du blason d'armoiries. Artist unknown. (Folio 165r.)

An ordinary formed of chain links.

Source: Nobleza del Andaluzia. Artist unknown. (Arms of Maneses, folio 38r.)