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Charges
Bar
two bars
two bars azure
.
Argent
two bars azure
a bordure engrailed sable. Source.
three bars
three bars azure
.
Or
three bars azure
. Source.
three bars gules
.
Argent
,
three bars gules
. Source.
Billets
three billets
three billets azure
.
Or
, a
Fess Dancetté
between
three billets azure
each charged with a
lion rampant
of the first three bezants. Source.
Chequy
.
Chequy
argent and sable, a
fess gules
. Source.
.
Chequy
or and azure a
chevron ermine
. Source.
.
Chequy
or and azure, a
Fess gules
. Source.
Chequy or and azure
Chevron
A chevron is a v-shape, pointing upwards unless specified inverted, on the escutcheon.
.
Argent
a
chevron
between
three estoiles
sable. Source.
.
Gules
a
chevron
between ten cross pattée six in chief and 4 in base argent.
.
Sable
a
chevron
between three Pickaxes Argent. Source.
.
Or
a
fess
between two
chevrons
sable. Source.
.
Gules
, a
chevron
between three combs argent. Source.
.
Gules
, a
chevron
between three lion's heads erased argent. Source.
.
Or
a
chevron
between three
fleurs-de-lys
sable. Source.
.
Argent
a
chevron
between
three escallops
sable. Source.
.
Argent
a
chevron
between three
maunches sable
. Source.
.
Gules
, a
chevron
between
three crosses botonée
or.Source.
. Azure, a
chevron
between three griffin's heads erased or. Source.
. Azure, a
chevron
between three lion's heads erased or
.
Argent
a
chevron
between
three escallops
sable. Source.
Chevron Argent
.
Gules
, on a
chevron argent
, three roses gules,
barbed and seeded proper
.Source.
Chevron Ermine
.
Chequy
or and azure a
chevron ermine
. Source.
. Azure, a
chevron ermine
between three chaplets or. Source.
Chevron Gules
.
Argent
, a
chevron gules
between three bull's heads afrontée. Source.
.
Or
, two
chevrons Gules
.
.
Or
, a
chevron gules
.
Chevron Or
.
Gules
a
chevron or
three lions rampant sable
. Source.
.
Sable
, a
chevron or
between three owls argent on a chief of the second three roses gules. Possibly an exampl eof canting arms where owl represents owl-dam.Source.
Chevrons
.
Or
a
fess
between two
chevrons
sable three
cross crosslets
of the field. Source.
Two Chevrons
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
.
Or
, a
fess gules
between
two chevrons
of the last. Source.
Three Chevrons
Chevrony
Chevrony is a pattern of an even number of chevrons.
Chevron Inverted
Chevron Inverted Or
Chief
.
Argent
,
two bendlets wavy sable
on a
chief
gules
three leopard's faces
or a
bordure compony
or and azure. Source.
.
Argent
a
chief
vairy or and gules a
bend sable
. Source.
chief argent
.
Field Gules
, on a
chief argent
two mullets
pierced sable. Source.
chief azure
.
Argent
,
Six Cross Crosslets fitchée sable
three two and one on a
chief azure
two mullets or pierced gules. Source.
.
Argent
, a
chief azure
. Source.
chief gules
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
.
Argent
, a
chief gules
overall a
lion rampant
double queued or.
.
Or
, two Fesss azure a
chief gules
.
.
Argent
a
chief gules
two estoiles
or. Source.
.
Argent
a
chief gules
. Source.
chief or
. Azure
fretty argent
, a
chief or
. Source.
chief sable
.
Or
, a
chief sable
three crescents or
.
chief indented
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
. Quarterly 1&4
Or
, a
chief indented
azure 2&3
Gules
three covered cups or. Source.
.
Argent
a
chief indented
gules
three crosses pattee
of the field. Source.
chief indented azure
.
Or
on a
chief indented azure
three plates. Source.
Cinquefoil
.
Sable
semée of
cinquefoils
and a
lion rampant argent
. Source.
. Azure semée of
cross crosslets argent
, three
cinquefoils
of the last. Source.
.
Gules
crusilly of crosses crosslet a
cinquefoil
or. Source.
Cinquefoil or
Clarion
three clarions or
Crescent
.
Sable
, a
crescent
between
two mullets
in pale argent. Source.
Crescents
three crescents or
.
Sable
a
fess ermine
between
three crescents or
. Source.
.
Or
, a
chief sable
three crescents or
.
Cross
. Quarterly ermine and azure, a
cross
or. Source.
cross Botonée
three crosses botonée
.
Gules
, a
chevron
between
three crosses botonée
or.Source.
cross formy
crosses formy fitchy
.
Sable
, on a pile or 3
crosses formy fitchy
at the foot sable. Source.
Cross Crosslet
Cross Crosslet means a cross with equal length arms with the ends of each arm crossed.
Cross Crosslet Fitchy
.
Gules
bend argent
six
crosslets fitchy
.
Cross Crosslet Fitchy means a crosslet with the foot extended into a point. "fitché" means fixed in French.
Cross Crosslet or
.
Gules
a
Fess or
between six
crosslets or
.
Cross Crosslets
.
Gules
a
lion rampant argent
cross crosslets
.
Or
a
fess
between two
chevrons
sable three
cross crosslets
of the field. Source.
Cross Crosslets argent
. Azure semée of
cross crosslets argent
, three
cinquefoils
of the last. Source.
three cross crosslets fitchee or
.
Per pale
sable and azure, two chevronels engrailed, between
three cross crosslets fitchee or
. Source.
Six Cross Crosslets
Six Cross Crosslets fitchée sable
.
Argent
,
Six Cross Crosslets fitchée sable
three two and one on a
chief azure
two mullets or pierced gules. Source.
Cross Engrailed
cross engrailed azure
cross engrailed gules
.
Argent
Argent a
cross engrailed gules
between
four water-bougets sable
.Source.
cross engrailed or
.
Sable
, a
cross engrailed or
. Source.
cross engrailed sable
. Or a
cross engrailed sable
.
Cross gules
.
Or
a
cross gules
. Source.
.
Or
a
cross gules
. Source.
.
Sable
a
lion rampant argent
a
canton
of the last a
cross gules
. Source.
.
Argent
, on a
cross gules
five escallops
. Source.
Cross Moline
. Azure a
cross moline
argent. Source.
Cross Pattee
Crosses Pattee
three crosses pattee
.
Argent
a
chief indented
gules
three crosses pattee
of the field. Source.
twelve crosses pattee
.
Gules
, a
saltire argent
between
twelve crosses pattee
or. Source.
Cross Patoncé
.
Sable
a
cross patoncé
within a bordure or. Source.
Cross Sable
.
Or
, a
cross sable
. Source.
Millrind cross
millrind cross argent
Saltire
saltire argent
.
Gules
, a
saltire argent
between
twelve crosses pattee
or. Source.
.
Gules
, a
saltire argent
.
saltire azure
Saltire Engrailed
.
Argent
, a
saltire engrailed
gules
.
Argent
, a
saltire engrailed
sable. Source.
Escallop
three escallops
.
Gules
three escallops
argent.
.
Argent
a
chevron
between
three escallops
sable. Source.
.
Argent
a
chevron
between
three escallops
sable. Source.
.
Sable
three escallops
argent. SSource.
five escallops
.
Argent
, on a
cross gules
five escallops
. Source.
six escallops
.
Sable
a bend between
six escallops
or.
Estoile
An Estoile is a six pointed star.
Two estoiles
.
Argent
a
chief gules
two estoiles
or. Source.
Three estoiles
.
Gules
a
chevron inverted or
three estoiles
.Source.
.
Argent
a
chevron
between
three estoiles
sable. Source.
Six Estoiles
Fess
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
A fess is a horizontal bar across the centre of the escutcheon. From the Latin fascia meaning band.
. Quarterly, per
fess
indented, azure and or, four
lions passant
counterchanged. Source.
. Azure, a
fess
between
three leopard's faces
or.
.
Argent
, a
Fess
between two
gemelles
gules.
.
Gules
billety or a
fess
of the last. Source.
.
Or
a
fess
between two
chevrons
sable three
cross crosslets
of the field. Source.
.
Argent
, a
Fess
and a
canton
conjoined gules. Source.
.
Or
a
fess
between two
chevrons
sable. Source.
Fess Argent
.
Gules
four fusils
in
fess argent
.
.
Sable
three fishes hauriant
in
fess argent
a chief or. Source.
Fess Chequy
.
Or
a
fess chequy
argent and azure. Source.
fess chequy or and azure
.
Ermine
, a
fess chequy or and azure
. Source.
Fess Ermine
.
Sable
a
fess ermine
between
three crescents or
. Source.
Fess Gules
.
Chequy
argent and sable, a
fess gules
. Source.
.
Chequy
or and azure, a
Fess gules
. Source.
.
Argent
, a
fess gules
three torteaux
in chief. Source.
.
Or
, a
fess gules
between
two chevrons
of the last. Source.
.
Argent
,
three fusils
conjoined in
fess gules
. Source.
Fess Or
.
Gules
a
Fess or
between six
crosslets or
.
Fess Dancetté
.
Argent
, a
fess dancetté
gules in chief
three leopard's faces
sable. Source.
.
Or
, a
Fess Dancetté
between
three billets azure
each charged with a
lion rampant
of the first three bezants. Source.
.
Argent
a
fess dancetté
sable. Source.
Fleur-de-lys
Fleur-de-lys Argent
. Azure, a
fleur-de-lys argent
Source.
Fleur-de-lys Or
. Azure, three
fleur-de-lys or
. Source.
Fleurs-de-lys
.
Or
a
chevron
between three
fleurs-de-lys
sable. Source.
Fret
Fret Or
. Quarterly 1&4:
Argent
, 2&3:
Gules
, a
fret or
, over all a
bend sable
.
. Quarterly 1&4:
Argent
, 2&3:
Gules
, a
fret or
, over all a
bend sable
.
Fretty
Fretty Argent
. Azure
fretty argent
, a
chief or
. Source.
Fretty Gules
.
Or
,
fretty gules
a
canton ermine
. Source.
Fretty Sable
.
Argent
,
fretty sable
.Source.
Lozengy
Lozengy or and gules
Maunch
A Maunch is a sleeve of the type typically worn in the 13th and 14th Centuries.
Maunch Gules
.
Or
, a
maunch gules
. Source.
Maunches Sable
.
Argent
a
chevron
between three
maunches sable
. Source.
Mullet
A Mullet is a five pointed star.
Mullet Argent
. Quarterly, gules and or, in the 1st quarter a
mullet argent
. .
Two Mullets
.
Field Gules
, on a
chief argent
two mullets
pierced sable. Source.
.
Sable
, a
crescent
between
two mullets
in pale argent. Source.
Two Mullets Sable
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
Around
1577
George Gower 1540-1596 (37)
. Portrait of
Richard Drake 1535-1603 (42)
.
The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1:
. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon
2: Argent, on a
chief gules
three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash
3: Gules, on a
fess
argent
two mullets sable
; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash
4: Ermine, on a
chief indented
sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash
5:
Barry of seven
argent and sable
6: Azure, six lioncels rampant argent crowned gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde
7: Argent,
two chevrons
sable (Esse/Ash of Ash);Esse/Ash of Ash
Two Mullets or pierced gules
Three Mullets
.
Argent
, a shake-fork between
three mullets
, sable. Source.
Six Mullets Argent
.
Sable
,
six mullets argent
pierced gules' Source.
Pheon
Pheon azure
.
Or
, a
pheon azure
.
Rose
barbed and seeded proper
.
Gules
, on a
chevron argent
, three roses gules,
barbed and seeded proper
.Source.
Roundel
A Roundel is a circular charge of solid colour. Depending on the colour different names are used.
Annulets
.
Paly
of six, argent and azure, a
bend sable
three
annulets
or. Source.
six annelets or
. Azure
six annelets or
. Source.
Bezant
A Bezant is a gold roundel.
Plate
Plates
Torteax
.
a
label three points argent
on each point three
torteax
. Source.
A Torteax is a red roundel from the French torteau meaning tart.
Three Torteaux
.
Or
,
three torteaux
, a
label three points azure
. Source.
.
Argent
, a
fess gules
three torteaux
in chief. Source.
.
Barry
of six argent and azure, in chief
three torteaux
. Source
.
Or
, two bars gules in chief
three torteaux
. Source.
Water bouget
four water-bougets sable
.
Argent
Argent a
cross engrailed gules
between
four water-bougets sable
.Source.