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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO HERALDRY

Another method of partition will be found in the fields "checky" (or "chequy") and lozengy; but these divisions, as also the foregoing, will be treated more specifically under the different ordinaries. A field

Fig. 54.—Per saltire.
Fig. 54.—Per saltire.

Fig. 54.—Per saltire.


Fig. 55.—Barry.
Fig. 55.—Barry.

Fig. 55.—Barry.


Fig. 56.—Barry nebuly.
Fig. 56.—Barry nebuly.

Fig. 56.—Barry nebuly.


Fig. 57.—Paly.
Fig. 57.—Paly.

Fig. 57.—Paly.


Fig. 58.—Bendy.
Fig. 58.—Bendy.

Fig. 58.—Bendy.


Fig. 59.—Chevronny.
Fig. 59.—Chevronny.

Fig. 59.—Chevronny.


which is party need not necessarily have all its lines of partition the same. This peculiarity, however, seldom occurs except in the case of a field quarterly, the object in coats of this character being to prevent different quarters of one coat of arms being ranked as or taken to be quarterings representing different families.

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