Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Offset

Per Bend Bevilled (1) §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except if overlain by a charge in which case must not be sable and purpure or sable and azure. Use with charges would be a Step From Core Practice (SFCP).

This form of bevil is found in Legh's Accidence of Armory, 1586 and is figure “C” in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter, “The Bevil Made Me Do It.”

Per Bend Bevilled (2) §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except if overlain by a charge in which case must not be sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Use with charges would be a Step From Core Practice (SFCP).

This style of bevil is shown as figure “D” and described as acceptable in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter, “The Bevil Made Me Do It.”

Per Bend Sinister Bevilled (1) §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except if overlain by a charge in which case must not be sable and purpure or sable and azure. Use with charges would be a Step From Core Practice (SFCP).

This form of bevil is found in Legh's Accidence of Armory,

1586 and is figure “C” in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter.

Per Bend Sinister Bevilled (2) §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except if overlain by a charge in which case must not be sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Use with charges would be a Step From Core Practice (SFCP).

This style of bevil is shown as figure “D” and described as acceptable in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter.

Per Bend Sinister Rompu §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except if overlain by a charge in which case must not be sable and purpure or sable and azure. The only example I've found of this design is in the arms of Aleyn / Allen; if it is indeed the only such instance, it may not be registrable today. Use with charges would be a Step From Core Practice (SFCP).

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. (Arms of Aleyn, folio 33r.)

Per Fess Bevilled §

Device
Badge

Equal field division.

May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Armas de los Cavalleros de Veneçia. Artist unknown. (Folio 41v.)

Per Fess With A Left Step §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures.

Per Fess With A Right Step §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures.

Per Pale Offset §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except if overlain by a charge in which case must not be sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Use with charges would be a Step From Core Practice (SFCP).

Per Pale Offset Reversed §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except if overlain by a charge in which case must not be sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Use with charges would be a Step From Core Practice (SFCP).

Paly Angled §

Device
Badge

Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Two Tudor Books of Arms. Artist: Robert Cooke. (Arms of Posyngeworth, page 60.)

Chevron Fracted and Inverted §

Device
Badge

Central ordinary.

Chevron Inverted Rompu (1) §

Device
Badge

Central ordinary.

Chevron Inverted Rompu (2) §

Device
Badge

Central ordinary.

Fess Fracted (1) §

Device
Badge

Central ordinary. A fess that is broken and displaced.

Only registered once, in 1980, so may require additional documentation.

Fess Fracted (2) §

Device
Badge

Central ordinary. A fess that is broken and displaced.

Source: Armas de los Cavalleros de Veneçia. Artist unknown. (Folio 47v.)

Demi-Fleur de Lys Fracted Palewise §

A very-stylized flower. Named after the lily, but stylistically derived from the iris.

Default orientation: point to chief. No proper coloration.

When scattered across the field, termed “semy-de-lys”.

Source: Des Kaiserlichen Kammergerichts zu Speier Kammerrichter. Artist unknown. (Page 121.)

Lance Fracted §

A solid wooden shaft used for jousting. May also be blazoned a "tilting spear." Default orientation: point to chief. No proper coloration.

Source: Araldo Nel Quale si Vedono Delineate e Colorite le Armi de' Potentati e Sovrani d'Europa. Artist unknown. (Arms of Aenobardi, folio 63r.) Adapted by Sneferu ex Artemisias.

Lance Fracted in Chevron §

A solid wooden shaft used for jousting. May also be blazoned a "tilting spear." Default orientation: point to chief. No proper coloration.

Source: Araldo Nel Quale si Vedono Delineate e Colorite le Armi de' Potentati e Sovrani d'Europa. Artist unknown. (Arms of Aenobardi, folio 63r.) Adapted by Sneferu ex Artemisias.