Fess

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

Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.

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

Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.

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

Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary cotised.

Central ordinary cotised.

Central ordinary cotised.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 224v.)

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book. Artist unknown. (Folio 27v.)

Central ordinary. A fess indented.

Central ordinary. A fess indented.

Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605. Artist: Johann Siebmacher. (Arms of vom Ulm, page 199.)

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Source: Zurich Roll. Artist unknown. (Folio 3v.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Armorial General d'Europe. Artist: Victor Rolland and Henri Rolland.

Central ordinary. A fess indented with fleurs-de-lys added to each point.

Artist: Ajir Tsagaan. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary. A fess indented with fleurs-de-lys added to each point.

Artist: Ajir Tsagaan. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book. Artist unknown. (Folio 26r.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Bellenville Armorial. Artist unknown. (Folio 50r.)

Central ordinary.

Source: Utrecht Archives MS 421. Artist unknown. (View 64.)

Central ordinary.

This charge is unregistrable as it is not found in period

European armory. One example has been registered in the

Society, under an IAP for Aztec practice.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. (Folio 47v.)

Central ordinary.

Source: St. Gallen Armorial. Artist unknown. Adapted by Vémundr Syvursson.

Central ordinary.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 599.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Vocabulaire-Atlas Héraldique. Artist unknown. (Illustration 503.)

Central ordinary. A fess that is broken and displaced.

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

Central ordinary. A fess that is broken and displaced.

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

Central ordinary.

Source: Walters Ms. W.847. Artist unknown. (Arms of William lord Percye, folio 5v.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Blasons de Bretagne. (Folio 74r.) Artist unknown.

Central ordinary.

Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605. Artist: Johann Siebmacher. (Arms of von Bastheim, plate 104.)

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Source: Commonplace Book of Heraldry. (Folio 48v.) Artist: Jean Faucket. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

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

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.

Central ordinary.