Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Fretty

See also: Fretty in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

Charge that resembles a field treatment. Must have contrast with underlying field. Charges that overlay it must also have contrast with the underlying field.

Fretty (1) §

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Underlying field blazoned first, as “tincture fretty tincture .”

Used routinely in period armory.

Fretty (2) §

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Underlying field blazoned first, as “tincture fretty tincture .”

Used routinely in period armory.

Fretty (3) §

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Underlying field blazoned first, as “tincture fretty tincture .”

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

Fretty (4) §

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Underlying field blazoned first, as “tincture fretty tincture .”

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

Fretty Nailed §

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Underlying field blazoned first, as “tincture fretty tincture .” This term "nailed" means that roundels appear where the laths cross.

Source: Le Blason Des Armoiries. Artist: Jérôme de Bara. (Page 45, blazoned a "treillis cloué.")

Fretty Parted §

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Underlying field blazoned first, as “tincture fretty tincture .”

Source: Armorial de Waignart. Artist: Pierre Waignart.