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Positioning of Charges

Place Names of the Field

  • A - dexter chief

  • B - center chief

  • C - sinister chief


  • D - dexter


    E - center, middle, heart
    (or fess point)


    F - sinister

  • shield places





  • J - honor point


    K - nombril point

  • G - dexter base

  • H - center base

  • I - sinister base


  • fess
    in fess

  • chief
    in chief

  • pale
    in pale

  • cross
    in cross

  • pile
    in pile

  • chevron
    in chevron

  • bend
    in bend

  • saltire
    in saltire