No default posture.
See also: Fess in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.
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Fess (1)
Central ordinary. The height is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower. This is a thick fess.
Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.
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Lozenge
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess (2)
Central ordinary. The height is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower. This is a thin fess.
Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess (3)
Central ordinary. The height is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower.
This is a thin fess.
Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Bretessed
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Checky
Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Compony
Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Conjoined In Chief With a Demi-Pale
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Conjoined With a Canton
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Cotised (1)
Central ordinary cotised.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Cotised (2)
Central ordinary cotised.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Cotised to Chief
Central ordinary cotised.
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Source: BnF MS Allemand 304 (Page 224v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Counter-compony (1)
Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Counter-compony (2)
Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.
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Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book (Folio 27v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Dancetty Flory at the Points (1)
Central ordinary. A fess indented with fleurs-de-lys added to each point.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Ajir Tsagaan . Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Dancetty Flory at the Points (2)
Central ordinary. A fess indented with fleurs-de-lys added to each point.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Ajir Tsagaan . Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Dancetty, or Dance (1)
Central ordinary. A fess indented.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Dancetty, or Dance (2)
Central ordinary. A fess indented.
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Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605 (Arms of vom Ulm, page 199). Artist: Johann Siebmacher. .
Fess Dancetty, or Dance (3)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds . Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr . Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Dancetty, or Dance (4)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Zurich Roll (Folio 3v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Doubly Cotised
Central ordinary.
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Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book (Folio 26r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Embattled (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Embattled (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds . Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr . Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Embattled (3)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Embattled Counter-embattled (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Embattled Counter-embattled (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Bellenville Armorial (Folio 50r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Embattled Counter-embattled (3)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Utrecht Archives MS 421. Artist: Unknown Illustrator (View 64).
Fess Embowed to Base
Central ordinary.
This charge is unregistrable as it is not found in period
European armory. One example has been registered in the
Society, under an IAP for Aztec practice.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Enarched
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Engrailed (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Engrailed (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Insignia Anglica (Folio 47v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Fimbriated
Central ordinary.
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Source: BnF MS Allemand 304 (Page 599). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Flory
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Flory Counter-flory
Central ordinary.
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Source: Vocabulaire-Atlas Héraldique. Artist: Unknown Illustrator (Illustration 503).
Fess Fracted (1)
Central ordinary. A fess that is broken and displaced.
Only registered once, in 1980, so may require additional documentation.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Fracted (2)
Central ordinary. A fess that is broken and displaced.
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Source: Armas de los Cavalleros de Veneçia (Folio 47v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Fusilly
Central ordinary.
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Source: Walters Ms. W.847 (Arms of William lord Percye, folio 5v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Indented
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Invected
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Invected Trefly on the Bottom Edge
Central ordinary.
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Source: St. Gallen Armorial . Artist: Unknown Illustrator . Adapted by Vémundr Syvursson .
Fess Nebuly (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Nebuly (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds . Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr . Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Nebuly (3)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Insignia Anglica . Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Nowy (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Nowy (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Blasons de Bretagne (Folio 74r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
Fess Parted Nebuly
Central ordinary.
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Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605 (Arms of von Bastheim, plate 104). Artist: Johann Siebmacher. .
Fess Potenty (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Potenty (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Raguly (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Raguly (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Commonplace Book of Heraldry (Folio 48v). Artist: Jean Faucket. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Rayonny (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Rayonny (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds . Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr . Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Rayonny (3)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds . Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr . Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Voided
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Wavy (1)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Wavy (2)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Wavy (3)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Wavy (4)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Wavy (5)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Fess Wavy (6)
Central ordinary.
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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art . Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin .
Issuant from a Fess Three Fleurs de Lys
A very-stylized flower.
Named after the lily, but stylistically derived from the iris.
Default orientation: point to chief. No proper coloration.
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Source: Undated manuscript (Arms of Melchior Sigelmann). Artist: Unknown Illustrator .
