Saltire

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

Sometimes blazoned a “St. Andrew’s cross.”

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

Sometimes blazoned a “St. Andrew’s cross.”

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

A Central ordinary.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Central ordinary.

Source: Walters Ms. W.847. Artist unknown. (Arms of Geffray Batotort, folio 10r.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Armorial de Gelre. Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. (Page 221.)

Central ordinary. A saltire with a circular protrusion in the center.

Considered a step from period practice (SFPP).

A Central ordinary.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Central ordinary. A saltire with a square protrusion in the center.

Considered a step from period practice (SFPP).

Couped ordinary.

Couped ordinary.

Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Arms of Bursckrafft, page 794.)

An ordinary formed of chain links.

Source: Insignia Urbium Italiae Septentrionalis. Artist: Unknown. (Found in the arms of de Gayano.) Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.