Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Urdy

Urdy Line §

Complex line patterned after a series of vair bells. Conflicts with other “jagged” lines.

Per Bend Urdy (1) §

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Equal field division.

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

Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Bend Urdy (2) §

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Equal field division.

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

Source: Insignia Pontificum Romanorum et Cardinalium I. Artist unknown. (Folio 120r.)

Per Chevron Urdy (1) §

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Equal field division.

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

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

Per Chevron Urdy (2) §

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Equal field division.

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

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

Per Chevron Urdy (3) §

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Equal field division.

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

Per Chevron Urdy (4) §

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Equal field division.

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

Per Chevron Inverted Urdy §

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Equal field division.

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

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

Per Fess Urdy (1) §

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Equal field division.

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

Per Fess Urdy (2) §

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Equal field division.

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

Per Pale Urdy (1) §

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Equal field division.

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

Per Pale Urdy (2) §

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Equal field division.

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

This extreme form of urdy is found in German armory, where it is blazoned as “palisade cut” (Palisadenschnitt).

Source: Scheibler Armorial. (Folio 335.) Artist: Unknown. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Chief Urdy (1) §

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Peripheral ordinary.

Chief Urdy (2) §

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Peripheral ordinary.