Crescent

Crescent Increscent Crescent pendent Decrescent

A quarter moon. Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

This is a thick crescent.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Roana d’Evreux. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

This is a skinny crescent.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Beyeren Armorial. Artist: Claes Heinenzoon.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Banners, Standards, and Badges. Artist: Thomas Willement. (From the banner of Frogmorton, p.134.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Livro de Nobreza. Artist: António Godinho. (Folio 25r.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Le Blason Des Armoiries. Artist: Jérôme de Bara. (Page 56.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Priorista di Giuliano de' Ricci. Artist unknown. (Vol. I, folio 80v, arms of Pazzi.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Priorista di Giuliano de' Ricci. Artist unknown. (Vol. I, folio 80v, arms of Pazzi.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Korjenić-Neorić Armorial. Artist unknown. (Page 7, arms of Yllyriæ.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

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

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Powell Roll. Artist unknown. (Folio 3v, arms of Edmund Thorpe.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: English Arms A. Artist unknown. (Page 85.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Folio 166v.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 444.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 690.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Confréries de la Cour Amoureuse. Artist unknown. Adapted by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe. (Folio 52.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Adapted from The Elements of Japanese Design.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief. With horns to base, it is blazoned a “crescent pendent”; an “increscent” has horns to dexter, while a “decrescent” has horns to sinister.

Use of a crescent gules on an argent field is restricted for conflict with the Red Crescent.

Source: Priorista di Giuliano de' Ricci. Artist unknown. (Vol. I, folio 80v, arms of Pazzi.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief.

Source: Devises Heroiques et Emblemes. Artist unknown. (Page 18.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief.

Conjoined crescents are found in Iberian armory, where they are blazoned "a lunel."

Source: Livro do Armeiro-Mor. Artist: Jean Du Cros. (Arms of Fróis, folio 125r.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief.

Conjoined crescents are found in Iberian armory, where they are blazoned "a lunel."

Source: Livro do Armeiro-Mor. Artist: Jean Du Cros. (Arms of Lemos, folio 65v.)

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief.

Conjoined crescents are found in Iberian armory, where they are blazoned "a lunel."

Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief.

Conjoined crescents are found in Iberian armory, where they are blazoned "a lunel."

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Roana d’Evreux.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief.

A quarter moon.

Default alignment: horns open to chief.

This arrangement of charges appears in the populace badge of Caid and may be blazoned a "cross of Caid."