Lines of Division

Lines of Division are the partitions that separate and outline the ordinaries. A field that is divided is described as ‘party’. These divisions often have the same name as the ordinary that shares their shape.

Different colors, directions, and shapes are all frequently found.

Common divisions are

Image courtesy Charles Boutell

Other distinctions in the division lines are

• Angled
  
  
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• Beveled
  
  
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• Cloverleaf [Shamrock]
  
  
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• Dancette
  
  
  Dancette image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Dovetailed
  
  
  Dovetailed image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Embattled
  
  
  Embattled image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
• Fir Tree
  
  
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• Fir Twig
  
  
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• Indented
  
  
  Indented image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Invected
  
  
  Invected image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
• Lozengy
  
  To be completely covered in lozenges, which is a token of noble birth. The Moroccan coat of arms displays a rare curved, three color lozengy line.
  
  
  Morocco arms with curved lozengy image courtesy Wikipedia
  
  
• Nebuly
  
  
  Nebuly image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Nowy
  
  
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• Raguly
  
  
  Raguly image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Spaded
  
  
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• Tortilly
  
  
  Raguly image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Tressure, Single Flory
  
  
  Single Tressure Flory image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Tressure, Double Flory Counterflory
  
  
  Double Tressure image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Tressure, Single Flory Counterflory
  
  
  Single Tressure Flory Counterflory image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  
  
• Urdy and Wavy
  
  
  Wavy or Urdy image courtesy Charles Boutell
  
  A wonderful example of a wavy line of division ~
  
  
  wavy Nicolle du Gu-e-Romain
  Cadet Image courtesy Wikipedia

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