Chapé (1)
Master layer
Layer 3
Unequal field division. May use any two tinctures, following a November 2022 ruling.
The central area is blazoned first, then the corners, as “
tincture
chapé
tincture
.” Term is French,
suggesting the upper corners are “cloaked” or “mantled.” Corners are typically not charged. Issues
from sides of device and reaches the center chief. Equivalent to “per chevron throughout.”