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A SYNOPTICAL TABLE
A SYNOPTICAL TABLE
OF THE CHIEF TERMS USED IN BRITISH HERALDRY.
N.B. The terms in Italic type will be found in their alphabetical order inthe Glossary. Those in ordinary type will, in nearly all cases,be found described under the preceding Italic word. Wherethere is any difficulty, the cross reference must be turned to inthe double column at the foot of the page throughout theGlossary.

I. TINCTURES.
  1. Or(Gold).  4. Azure(Blue).  7. Purpure(Purple).
  2. Argent(Silver).  5. Sable(Black).  8. Tenné(Orange or Tawny?).
  3. Gules(Red).  6. Vert(Green).  9. Sanguine(Bloodcolour).

FURS.
  Ermine  Ermines.  Pean.  Vair.
      Erminois.  Erminites.  Potent or Meirré.      Counter vair.

IRREGULAR TINCTURES(used chiefly in crests and supporters).
Colours, ash, bay, brown, carnation, earth, grey, russet, white, &c.

II. ORDINARIES.
1. Chief.
  2. Fess.  4. Bend dexter.  6. Pale.  8. Cross.b
  3. Bara.  5. Bend sinister.  7. Chevron.  9. Saltire.

III. LINES.

A. LINES OF PARTITION APPLIED CHIEFLY TO THE FIELD.
  Per fess.  Per bend[dexter].  Per pile.  Quarterly, (i.e. per cross)
  Per pale.  Per bend sinister.  Per chevron.  Per saltire.
Gyronny(i.e. per cross and saltire, &c.).

B. LINES OF DIVERSITY APPLIED CHIEFLY TO THE FIELD.
  Barry.  Pily.  Lozengy.  Fretty.
  Paly.  Chevronny.  Fusilly.      Latticed.
  Bendy[dexter].  Chevronelly.  Masculy.  Gobony.
  Bendy sinister.  Chequy.  Tortilly.  Masoned.

C. LINES OF DIVERSITY APPLIED CHIEFLY TO ORDINARIES.
  Embattled.  Raguly.  Dovetailed.  Champaine.
      Bretessed.  Dancetty.  Engrailed.  Undy or Wavy.
      Counter embattled.  Indented.  Invected.  Nebuly.
N.B. The lines of Diversity under C may be combined with mostunder A in partitioning the field, and with some beneath B in diversify-ing the field.
a By only a few Heralds considered as a diminutive of the fesse. b And of this there are a large number of varieties to which different names areapplied. See the alphabetical list given on page 179.
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LINES(continued).

D. LINES OF TRUNCATION OF THE SHIELD(considered as abatements).
  Plain Point.  Point dexter.  Point dexter base.
  Point pointed.  Gore dexter.  Gore sinister.
  Point champaine.  Gusset dexter.  Gusset sinister.

IV. POINTS OF THE ESCUTCHEON.
  dexter chief point.  middle chief point.  sinister chief point.
  dexter base point.  honour or collar point.  sinister base point.
      fess point.  
      nombril point.  
      middle base point.  

V. CONVENTIONAL CHARGES(INCLUDING SUB-ORDINARIES).

A. DIMINUTIVES OF THE ORDINARIESc AND THE LIKE.
  Fillets.  Bendlets.  Chevronels.
  Viure(?).  Scarpes.  Crosslets.
  Barrulets.  Closets.  Saltorels.
  Pallets.  Cotises.  

B. SUBORDINARIES WHICH APPARENTLY ENCROACH UPON THE FIELD.
  Canton.  Bordure.  Piled.
  Quarter.  Orle.  Gyron.
  Inescutcheon.  Tressure.  Flaunches.

C. SUBORDINARIESe AND OTHER CONVENTIONAL RECTILINEAR CHARGES.
  Fret.  Mullet and Rowel.  Lozenge.
  Pall.  Billet.  Mascle.
  Shakefork.  Cube.  Fusil.
  Baton.  Delf.  Rustre.
  Label.  Esquire.  Triangle.

D. CONVENTIONAL CURVILINEAR CHARGES.
  Annulet.  Roundles.      Pomey(vert).
  Gurges.      Bezant(or).      Golpe(purpure).
  Gouttes.      Plate(argent).      Guze(sanguine).
  Crescentf.      Hurt(azure).      Orange(tenne).
  Estoilef.      Torteau(gules).      Fountain(argent and
  Fer de molinef.      Pellet(sable).                            [azure).
c By some Heralds the diminutives of the Ordinaries are reckoned as SUBORDINARIES.d By many Heralds reckoned as an Ordinary.e Besides the nine SUBORDINARIES in list B, the Fret, the Pall, and the Label, areusually considered subordinaries; but there is much disagreement amongst authors.f These three are rather charges of which the drawing is conventional.
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VI. CHARGES TAKEN FROM THE HUMAN FIGURE.
  Archer.  Man, wild.  Man, soldiers.
  Armour, man in.    // savage.    // Danish Warrior.
      Chevalier.    // Negro.    // Watchman.
  King.    // Moor.    // [Russian].
  Bishop.    // Blackamoor.    // [Highlander].
  Child.    // African.    // Woodman.
      Boy.    // Indian.    // Gardener.
      Infant.    // [Mandarin.]g    // Miner.

VII. RELIGIOUS AND ECCLESIASTICAL CHARGES.
  Trinity(Symbol of  Saint Michael.  Crosier.
      the).    // Giles.      Episcopal Staff.
  Crucifix.    // Boniface.      Bishop's Crook.
  Crown of Thorns.    // Columb.      Pastoral Staff.
  Passion Nails.    // Andrew.  Pilgrim's Staff.
  Lamb(Paschal).    // Bryce.    // Crutch.
  Virgin Mary, The.    // Columba.    // Scrip.
      The Infant Saviour.    // Giles.  Staffs, various.
  Evangelistic symbols.    // Magnus.  Escallop Shell.
  Letter M.      and others.  Rosary.
  Letters A and Omega.  S.John's Head in      Beads.
  Angel.      a charger.  Church.
  Charity.  S.George's Cross.      Cathedral.
  Justice.  S.Andrew's Cross.      Chapel.
  Cherub.  S.Patrick's Cross.      Porch.
  Paradise, Tree of.  S.Antony's Fire.      Shrine.
    // Adam and Eve in.  S.Bartholomew's      Altar tomb.
  Noah's Ark.      Knife.  Tombstone.
  Moses' Head.  S.Peter's Keys.  Altar.
  Burning Bush.  S.Catherine's Wheel.  Monastery.
  Mount Ararat with  S.Guthlac's Scourges.  Ruins of old Abbey.
      Raphael and To-  Cross of Calvary.  Church Bell.
      bias in base.    // Jerusalem.  Censer.
  Nimbus.    // S.Antony.  Fanon.
  Pall, Archiepiscopal.    // S.Julian.  Chalice.
  Prester John.    // S.Chad.  Mortcour.
  Kings of Cologne.    
g N.B. Those printed within brackets have not been met with by the Editor asCharges, but most of them occur as Supporters, Crests, or Badges.
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VIII. CLASSICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL CHARGES.
  Apollo.  Hercules(?).  Neptune.
  Bacchus' Faces.  Jupiter's Thunderbolt.  Neptune's Trident.
  Britannia.  Mercury's Caduceus.  Pallas' Shield.
  Golden Fleece.  Midas' Head.  Roman Fasces.
  Esculapius' Rod.    Victory.

IX. CHARGES TAKEN FROM BEASTS.
      QUADRUMANA.  Panther.      UNGULATA.
  Ape.      Ounce.  Rhinoceros.
      [Monkey].      Lynx.  Horse.
      Cat.      Nag.
      PROBOSCIDEA.      Mountain Cat.      Colt.
  Elephant.      Wild Cat.  Ass.
          Musion.      Mule.
      CETACEA.      Lezard.  Camel.
  Whale.  Dog.  Deer.
  Dolphin.      Alant.      Stag.
          Bloodhound.      Buck.
      CHEIROPTERA.      Greyhound.      Doe.
  Bat.      Hound.      Fawn.
      Reremouse.      Levrier.      Hart.
          Mastiff.      Hind.
      INSECTIVORA.      Spaniel.      Roebuck.
  Hedgehog.      Talbot.      Reindeer.
  Mole.  Wolf.      Brocket.
      Fox.  Antelope.
      RODENTIA.      Tod.      Ibex.
  Hare.      Genet.  Goat.
      Rabbit.  Otter.      Assyrian Goat.
      Coney.  Weasel.  Sheep.
      Levrets.      Ermine.  Ram.
  Porcupine.      Foine.  Lamb.
  Beaver.      Marten.  Bull.
  Rat.  Civet Cat.      Ox.
  Squirrel.  Badger.      Cow.
          Gray.      Calf.
      CARNIVORA.      Brock.      Buffalo.
  Lion.  Bear.  Boar.
      Leopard.      Sea Bear.      Hog.
      Lioncel.  Seal.      Sanglier.
  Tiger.      Sea Calf.      Grice.
          Morse.      Marcassin.
          [Camelopard].
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X. CHARGES TAKEN FROM BIRDS.
      NATATORES.  Stork.      INESSORES.
  Duck .  Snipe.  Raven.
      Drake.      Curlew.      Rook.
      Sheldrake.      Avocetta.      Crow.
      Wildduck.  Lapwing.      Daw.
      Mallard.      Pewit.  Cornish Chough.
      Teal.      Tirwhitt.      Beckit.
      Shoveller.      Sea pie.  Magpie.
      Cannet.  Bustard.      Jay.
      Muscovy Duck.    Starling.
      Smew, or      CURSORES.      Stern.
      White Nun.  Ostrich.  Finches.
  Goose.    // feathers.      Goldfinch.
      Magellan Goose.        Bullfinch.
      Wildgoose.      RASORES.      Chaffinch.
  Barnacle Goose.  Heathcock or      Brambling.
  Swan.      Blackcock.      Canary.
      Cygnet.  Moorcock or      Linnet.
  Cormorant.      Grouse.      Pinzon.
      Sea Aylet.  Cock, i.e.  Lark.
      Gannapie.      Barn-door Cock.  Bunting.
  Sea Gull.      Hen.  Sparrow.
      Sea Mew.      Gamecock.  Blackbird.
      Tern.      Cockerells.  Wren.
      Sea Pewit.      Capon.      Robin Redbreast.
      Sea Fowl.  Pheasant.  Martlet.
  Auk.      Mitus.  Swallow.
      Murr.  Partridge.      Martin.
      Razorbill.  Peacock.  Kingfisher.
  Pelican.      Peahen.      RAPTPRES.
      Turkey.  Eagle.
      GRALLATORES.  Dove.      Eaglet.
  Coot.      Ring Dove.      Alerion.
      Baldcoot.      Turtle Dove.  Falcon.
      Moorhen.      Stock Dove.      Hawk.
  Crane.      Pigeon.      Sparrowhawk.
  Heron.      Wood Pigeon.      Goshawk.
      Heronshaw.        Kite.
      Bittern.      SCAMSPRES.      Sacre.
      Fencock.  Parrot.      Merlion.
      Spoonbill.      Parroquet.  Vulture.
  Plover.      Popinjay.  Owl.
            Horned Owl.
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XI. CHARGES TAKEN FROM REPTILES.
      CHELONIA.      OPHIDIA.      AMPHIBIA.
  Tortoise.  Serpent.  Frogs.
      LACERTILIA.      Snake.      Tadpoles.
  Lizard.      Bisse.      Powets.
  Cameleon.  Adder.      Toads.
      CROCODILIA.      Asp.  Effets.
  Alligators.      Viper.      Askers.
      Crocodile.        Newts.

XII. CHARGES TAKEN FROM FISH.
  OSSEOUS FISHES.  Bream.  Turbot.
  Perch.  Lucy, or Pike.      Sole.
      Chabot.      Ged.      Flook.
  Gurnet.  Flyingfish.      Flounder.
      Mullet.  Salmon.          --------
  Mackerel.      Trout.  Eels.
  Swordfish.      Smelts.      Congereels.
  Gudgeon.  Herring.      Grigs.
      Loach.      Cobfish.  
          --------      Sprats.  CARTILAGENOUS FISHES.
  Barbel.      Pilchard.  Sturgeon.
      Tench.      Garvin.  Shark.
  Mogul, fish of.  Cod.      Dogfish.
      Carp.      Hake.  Lampreys.
  Chub.      Ling.  
      Minnow.      Whiting.  
        

XIII. CHARGES TAKEN FROM INVERTEBETE CREATURES.
      INSECTA.  Bees.      ANNULOIDA.
  Grasshoppers.      Hornets.  Sea Urchins.
  Crickets.      Beehives.      CRUSTACEA.
      --------  Ants.  Crab.
  Fly.      Emmets.  Lobster.
      House-fly.  Beetles.      Crevices.
  Gad-fly.      Stag Beetles.  Shrimps.
      Gadbee.        Prawns.
      Brimsey.      ANNULOSA.      MOLLUSCA.
  Butterfly.  Horseleech.  Escalop.
      Harvest-fly.  Spider.  Whelks.
  Silkworm-fly.  Scorpion.  Snails.
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XIV. CHARGES TAKEN FROM PARTS OF MEN AND ANIMALS.

A. OF MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, &c.
  Head, Man's.  Head, Woman's.  Bones.
    // Saracen's.    // Lady's.      Human skull.
    // Turk's.    // Maiden's.      Jaw-bone.
    // Negro's.    // Nun's.  Heart.
    // Moor's.    // Children's.  Arm.
    // Savage's.    // Infant's.  Hand.
    // Chieftain's.  Eye.  Leg.
    // Saxon's.  Hair.  Foot.
    // Egyptian's.  Limbs.  

B. OF ANIMALS.
  Heads of Beasts.  Gambes of Beasts.  Ears of Beasts.
    // of Birds.      Paws.  Attires of Deer.
    // of Fish.  Legs of Beasts.      Tynes //
    // of Monsters.  Horns of Beasts.  Lambs' Kidneys.
  Wings of Birds.  Tails of Beasts.  Cows' Horns.

XV. CHARGES TAKEN FROM MONSTERS.
  MONSTERS WITH WINGS.  BEASTS WITH FISHES'  MAN MONSTERS.
  Griffin.                  TAILS.  Satyrs.
      Dragon.  Sea Horse.      Satyral.
      Alce.      Sea Lion.      Centaur.
      Opinicus.      Sea Dragon.      Sagittarius.
  Cockatrice, with      Sea Dog.      Triton.
      Wyvern.      Sea Wolf.      Lampago.
      Basilisk.  COMBINED BEASTS.      Man Tiger.
      Amphistere.  Unicorn.  WOMAN MONSTERS.
      Hydra.  [Allocamelus.]  Sphinx.
  BEASTS WITH WINGS.  [Apre.]      Harpy.
  Pegasus, with  [Bagwyn.]      [Chimera.]
      Winged Stag.  [Musimon.]  Mermaid.
      Winged Bull.  [Yale.]      Siren.
      Python.  Deer-goat(heads).  CREATURES IN FIRE.
      Winged Ox.  Lion-goat(heads).  Phœnix.
      Winged Lion.        Salamander.
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XVI. CHARGES TAKEN FROM THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM.

A. FOREST TREES, &c.
  Alder berry.  Holly tree.  Palm tree.
  Ash tree.    // branches.      Cocoa nut tree.
      rowan branches.    // leaves.      China Cokar.
      ashen Keys.  Ivy branches.  Pine tree.
  Beech branch.  Laurel tree.    // cone.
  Birch branches.    // branches.      Fir tree.
    // leaves.    // leaves.      Cedar.
  Elder leaves.    // bay leaves.      Cypress.
  Elm tree.  Linden leaves.  Poplar tree.
    // leaves.  Maple tree.      Aspen leaf.
  Hawthorn tree.  Oak tree.  Staff tree leaves.
    // leaves.    // leaf.  Willow tree.
      Whitethorn.  Acorn.      Salix.
      Mayflowers.      Acorn cup.      Osier.
        Yew tree.

B. FRUITS AND FRUIT-TREES.
  Almond slip.  Olive tree.  Quince fruit.
    // leaves.    // branch.  Strawberry sprigs.
  Apple tree.  Orange tree.    // leaf.
    // fruit.    // fruit.