Bend

Central ordinary. The width may be 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 may be a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.

This is a mid-sized bend.

Central ordinary. The width may be a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.

This is a thin bend.

Central ordinary. The width may be a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.

This type of very-narrow bend is most-often seen as an overall cadency mark.

Source: Commonplace Book of Heraldry. (Folio 29r.) Artist: Jean Faucket. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary. The width may be a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.

This type of very-narrow bend is most-often seen as an overall cadency mark.

Source: Le Grand Armorial Équestre de la Toison d'Or. Artist unknown.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Zurich Roll. Artist unknown. (Folio 2r.)

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Insignia Pontificum Romanorum et Cardinalium I. Artist unknown. (Folio 171r.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

This is a very thin bend, as might be used overall for a cadency mark.

Source: Commonplace Book of Heraldry. (Folio 29v.) Artist: Jean Faucket. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary with secondaries.

Central ordinary with secondaries.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Source: English Arms A. Artist unknown. (Page 151.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown.

Central ordinary with secondaries.

Source: English Arms A. Artist unknown.

Central ordinary with secondaries.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book. Artist unknown. (Folio 95r.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Wapenboek van Gent. Artist: Vander Schelden. (Volume 1, page 152.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Society of Antiquaries MS 644 Vol IX. Artist unknown.

Central ordinary. A bend embowed to chief.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. (Folio 50r.)

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Source: English Arms A. Artist unknown. (Page 151.)

Central ordinary.

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.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 439.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

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.

Source: Scheibler Armorial. Artist: Unknown. (Page 151.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbücher. Artist unknown. (Folio 18v.)

Central ordinary.

Source: St. Gallen Armorial. Artist unknown. (Page 111.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Central ordinary.

Source: Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbücher. Artist unknown. (Folio 18v.)

Central ordinary. The width may be 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 may be 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.

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.)

A mythical fire-breathing lizard.

Default posture: segreant (rampant wings addorsed). No proper coloration.

Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller. (Arms of Andrade.)

A fierce cat known as the King of Beasts.

Default posture: rampant. Proper coloration: Or.

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

A wild canid.

No default posture. No proper coloration. Seen in Iberian armory.

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

A wild canid.

No default posture. No proper coloration.

Seen in Iberian armory.

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

A glaziers nail.

Default alignment: palewise, point to base. No proper coloration.

Source: Zrdcadlo Slavného Margrabstwii Morawského. Artist unknown.

An ordinary formed of chain links.

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