Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Wavy

Wavy Line (1) §

Complex line with a sine-wave or alternating semicircular profile.

Conflicts with other “wavy” lines.

Also blazoned “undy.”

Wavy Line (2) §

Complex line with a sine-wave or alternating semicircular profile.

Conflicts with other “wavy” lines.

Also blazoned “undy.”

Wavy Line (3) §

Complex line with a sine-wave or alternating semicircular profile.

Conflicts with other “wavy” lines.

Also blazoned “undy.”

Per Bend Wavy (1) §

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Equal field division.

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

Per Bend Sinister Wavy §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Per Chevron Wavy (1) §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Per Chevron Wavy (2) §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Per Chevron Inverted Wavy §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Per Fess Wavy (1) §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Per Pale Wavy (1) §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Per Saltire Wavy §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Quarterly Wavy §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Per Fess and Per Pale Wavy §

Device
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Equal field division.

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

Barry Wavy (of 4) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Armas de los Condes. Artist unknown. (Folio 4r.) Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Barry Wavy (of 6, 1) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 6, 2) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 6, 3) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 6, 4) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Codice Trivulziano 2168. Artist unknown. (Folio 3v.)

Barry Wavy (of 6, 5) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 6, 6) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Insignia Equitum Gallici Ordinis Sancti Michaelis. Artist unknown. (Page 185.)

Barry Wavy (of 8, 1) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 8, 2) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 8, 3) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Stemmario Trivulziano. Artist: Gian Antonio da Tradate. (Arms of De Ripa.) Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Barry Wavy (of 8, 4) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 8, 5) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Barry Wavy (of 10) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Bendy Wavy (1) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Bendy Wavy (2) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Bendy Wavy (3) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Stemmario Trivulziano. Artist: Gian Antonio da Tradate. (Arms of Da Vayla, page 369.)

Chevronelly Wavy §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Paly Wavy (of 6, 1) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Paly Wavy (of 6, 2) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Codice Trivulziano 2168. Artist unknown. (Found as barry wavy in folio 3v.)

Paly Wavy (of 6, 3) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Paly Wavy (of 8) §

Device
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Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Gyronny Wavy §

Device
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Multi-part field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

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

Gyronny Wavy of 6 §

Device
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Multi-part field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

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

Two Bars Wavy (1) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Two Bars Wavy (2) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Source: Crawford's Armorial. (Arms of Drummond.) Artist unknown. (Painted in Scotland around 1601.) Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Two Bars Wavy (3) §

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Central ordinary.

Two Bars Wavy (4) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Two Bars Wavy (5) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Device

Three Bars Wavy (1) §

Central ordinary.

Source: Crawford's Armorial. (Arms of Drummond.) Artist unknown. (Painted in Scotland around 1601.)

Three Bars Wavy (2) §

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Central ordinary.

Three Bars Wavy (3) §

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Central ordinary.

Base Wavy Barry Wavy (1) §

Device
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Peripheral ordinary.

Blazoned “a ford proper” if azure and argent.

Base Wavy Barry Wavy (2) §

Device
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Peripheral ordinary.

Blazoned “a ford proper” if azure and argent.

Base Wavy Barry Wavy (3) §

Device
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Peripheral ordinary.

Blazoned “a ford proper” if azure and argent.

Base Wavy Barry Wavy (4) §

Device
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Peripheral ordinary. Blazoned “a ford proper” if azure and argent.

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

Bend Wavy (3) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Source: Fenwick Roll. Artist unknown. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Bend Wavy (4) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Source: Scheibler Armorial. Artist: Unknown. (Page 151.)

Bend Wavy (5) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Source: Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbücher. Artist unknown. (Folio 18v.)

Bend Wavy (6) §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Source: St. Gallen Armorial. Artist unknown. (Page 111.)

Bend Wavy Singly Cotised §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Source: Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbücher. Artist unknown. (Folio 18v.)

Bordure Parted Bordurewise Wavy (1) §

Device
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Peripheral ordinary. This bordure is separated into two equally-sized bands of contrasting tinctures, divided by a complex line. The inner tincture is blazoned first, “a bordure parted bordurewise wavy, tincture and tincure.”

Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Bordure Parted Bordurewise Wavy (2) §

Device
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Peripheral ordinary. This bordure is separated into two equally-sized bands of contrasting tinctures, divided by a complex line.

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

Pile Wavy Issuant From Dexter Chief §

Device
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Central ordinary.

Source: The Accedence of Armorie. Artist unknown. (From folio 69r.)

Roundel Barry Wavy, or Fountain §

A circle.

Barry wavy means it is divided into wavy stripes.

If tinctured blue and white, said to represent water and may be blazoned a “fountain.”

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