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FIF 6i FLA Fife. A small pipe used as a wind instrument, and borne by the name of Pipe. P. 43, f. 23, No. 3. Fig-Leaf. p. 45, f. 25. FiGETiVE. See Pitched. Figure. A character denoting a num- ber. Three figures of 7 are borne in the Arms of Bernard. Figured. Charges on which human faces are depicted, are blazoned Figured, as the Sun, Crescents, etc. P. 23, f. 34 and 36. Filberts. iSee Nut, and P. 44, f. ^^. Filde. See Field, File. An instrument used by Smiths. P. 41, f. 24. File, or Label. A mark of Cadency. See Label. File of three points fixed, or extending to the base ; also termed a chief re- moved and three pales conjoined. P. 16, f. 39. Filiere, or Filet de batardise. Fillet of Bastardy. See Baton Sinister. Fillet. A diminutive of the chief, being one fourth of that ordinary. P. 12, f. 33. Fillet of Bastardy. A baton in bend sinister. P, ig, f. 27. Fimbriated. An ordinary, or charge, having an edge or Bordure all round it, is called " Fimbriated." P. 4, f-5- FiNXH. A bird. P. 34, f. 54; P. 33, f. 43 and 49. _ Finned. Applied to fishes when their fins are of a different tincture to their bodies. FiNYx. See Phoenix. I'^ir-Branch. p. 44, f. 47. I-'^ir-Cone. p. 44, f. 54. I'^ir-Pine, or Fir Tree, P. 22, f. 10. Fire. 5^^ also Bonfire. P. 43, f. 35, Fire-Ball, A grenade, P. '37, f. 10, Fire Beacon. See Beacon. P. 37, f. 2. Fire-Brand. Generally represented ^raguly. P. 41, f. 47. Fire Bucket. P, 39, f, 36, No. i. Fire-Chest, or Fire-pan. A large iron box. P. 37, f 3. Fire, flames of. P. 42, f. ^y. See La- flamed, or Enflamed. Fired. Same as Inflamed. FiREY furnace. See Fiery Furnace. FiRME. A term used for a cross pattee, when it extends to each side of the shield ; the same as a cross pattee throughout, or entire. P. 9, f. 7. Fish. Li great variety, are met with in Coat Armour, e.g. The Whale, Salmon, Pike, etc., see P. 32. When a Fish is borne in fesse, i.e. as if swimming, it is termed Naiaut ; if with the head erect, it is termeil Haun'ent ; if with the head downwards, U/inant. Li blazoning Fish, when the fins are of a different colour to the body, they are said to be finne 1 of such a tincture. If with their mouths open they are termed Paum:, or Pame. In the early church a fish was gener- ally used by Christians as a symbol of their faith, the Greek Avord ^x^'"^ (a fish) forming the initials of the most important titles of our blessed Lord I-X-6-Y-2- L/trocs Xpurros, Oeoii 1 10?, ZwTrj/7. In blazon when no particular kind is men- tioned it should be drawn as f. IG. FiSH-HOOK. P. 38, f. 55. Fish of Mogul. P. 32, f. 48. FisH-NET, or Fish-Weel, as in the arms of Colland. P. 38, f. 55. FisH-POT. See Fish-Weel. P. 3^, f- 57- FisH-WEEL With handle, as borne by Wheeler. P. 38, f. 56, f. 58, by Williams of Thame. Fi3H-WEEL, as borne by W3'lley. i.d, f- 57- FisH-WEiR. See Weir, and P. 2. FisH-WHEEL. See Fish-weel. Fissure. The fourth part of the Bend Sinister. P. 17, f. 6. FiTciiE, Fitchee, Fiche, Pitched, or Fitchy. From the Latin figo to fix or fasten ; a term applied to a cross, the lower extremity of which is sharpened to a point, to enable those Primitive Christians who originally carried them on their pilgrimages to easily fix them in the ground. P. 8, f. 19. FiTCHEE at all points. P. 8, f. 43. Fitchee of four. P. 9, f. 37. Pitched double. P, S, f, 42, Five leaved grass. See Cinquefoil. P. 44, f. 16, No. 4. Fixed. Crosses, when attaciied to the side of tlie escutcheon, are said to be fixed, throughout, or entire. P. 9, f. 7. Flag. An Ensign or Colour. Tiie depth from chief to base is termed the "hoist," and the length is called the " F/)'." See term Banner, Stand- ard, and Ensign. Flag of England. The Union Jack, P. 7, f. 21.'