Arm

No default posture.
No default orientation.
No default tincture.

See also: Arm in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

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Arm Couped

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.
Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Arm Couped Maintaining a Dagger

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.
Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.

Arm Couped Maintaining a Torch

A human arm. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Pennsic Bored-Artist Collection. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Pennsic Bored-Artist Collection. Artist unknown.

Arm Couped and Vested Maintaining a Dagger

A human arm. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: The Nobility of Venice (Folio 96v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Saewynn aet Cnolle.
Source: The Nobility of Venice. Artist unknown. (Folio 96v.) Adapted by Saewynn aet Cnolle.

Arm Couped with Fingers Extended

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry. Artist unknown.

Arm Embowed (1)

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.
Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Arm Embowed (2)

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Arm Embowed (3)

A human arm. blazoned. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Arm Embowed Maintaining a Scimitar

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.
Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.

Arm Fesswise Couped Maintaining A Scarf (1)

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Le Blason Des Armoiries (Page 78). Artist: Jérôme de Bara. .
Source: Le Blason Des Armoiries. Artist: Jérôme de Bara. (Page 78.)

Arm Fesswise Couped Maintaining A Scarf (2)

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Confréries de la Cour Amoureuse (Folio 37). Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.
Source: Confréries de la Cour Amoureuse. Artist unknown. (Folio 37.) Adapted by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.

Arm Fesswise Maintaining A Club

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Opus Insignium Armorumque. Artist: Johann Weikhard von Valvasor.
Source: Opus Insignium Armorumque. Artist: Johann Weikhard von Valvasor.

Arm In Armor Fesswise Embowed Brandishing A Sword

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Arm Vested

A human arm. Vested indicates that it is clothed. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned; clothing must be explicitly blazoned.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Arm Vested Fesswise

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: St. Gallen Armorial (Page 149). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: St. Gallen Armorial. Artist unknown. (Page 149.)

Arm Vested Fesswise Maintaining a Gemmed Ring

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Beyeren Armorial (Folio 61r). Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. .
Source: Beyeren Armorial. Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. (Folio 61r.)

Arm Vested Fesswise With A Hand Of Benediction

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned. The “hand of benediction” has two fingers raised and two tucked against the palm.

Source: Opus Insignium Armorumque (Folio 12). Artist: Johann Weikhard von Valvasor.
Source: Opus Insignium Armorumque. (Folio 12.) Artist: Johann Weikhard von Valvasor.

Arm in Armor Embowed

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.
Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Boar's Head Sustained by an Arm Couped

A powerful swine. No default posture. Proper coloration: brown.

Source: Herby Rycerstwa Polskiego (Page 305, Herb Swinki). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Herby Rycerstwa Polskiego. Artist unknown. (Page 305, Herb Swinki.)

Cubit Arm

A human arm. The cubit arm is cut off at the elbow. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief, fingers clenched. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.
Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Cubit Arm Vested

A human arm. The cubit arm is cut off at the elbow. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief, fingers clenched. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned; clothing must be explicitly blazoned. The term "vested" indicates that it is clothed.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.
Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Cubit Arm in Armor

A human arm. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.
Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Cubit Arm with Fingers Extended

A human arm. The cubit arm is cut off at the elbow. Default alignment: dexter arm, hand to chief, fingers clenched. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Gloved Arm Fesswise Couped

A human arm. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Pair of Arms Vested

A human arm. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.
Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.

Pair of Arms Vested Maintaining an Annulet

A human arm. Proper coloration: only if skin tone is blazoned.

Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.
Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. Adapted by Forveleth Dunde.

Triskelion of Arms

A three-armed curving spiral shape.

Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry. Artist unknown.

Arm Couped
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Arm Couped Maintaining a Dagger
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Arm Couped Maintaining a Torch
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Arm Couped and Vested Maintaining a Dagger
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Arm Couped with Fingers Extended
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Arm Embowed (1)
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Arm Embowed (2)
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Arm Embowed (3)
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Arm Embowed Maintaining a Scimitar
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Arm Fesswise Couped Maintaining A Scarf (1)
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Arm Fesswise Couped Maintaining A Scarf (2)
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Arm Fesswise Maintaining A Club
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Arm In Armor Fesswise Embowed Brandishing A Sword
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Arm Vested
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Arm Vested Fesswise
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Arm Vested Fesswise Maintaining a Gemmed Ring
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Arm Vested Fesswise With A Hand Of Benediction
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Arm in Armor Embowed
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Boar's Head Sustained by an Arm Couped
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Cubit Arm
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Cubit Arm Vested
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Cubit Arm in Armor
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Cubit Arm with Fingers Extended
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Gloved Arm Fesswise Couped
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Pair of Arms Vested
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Pair of Arms Vested Maintaining an Annulet
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Triskelion of Arms
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