Base Potenty

Peripheral ordinary.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Bend Potenty

Central ordinary.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Bordure Potenty

Peripheral ordinary.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Chief Potenty (1)

Peripheral ordinary.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Chief Potenty (2)

Peripheral ordinary.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Fess Potenty (1)

Central ordinary.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Fess Potenty (2)

Central ordinary.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Pale Potenty

Central ordinary.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Potenty

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Chevron Potenty

May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Fess Potenty

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Pale Potenty

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Potent Counter-potent

Neutral fur. Sometimes blazoned “potenty counter-potenty,” or just “counter-potenty.” Tinctured argent and azure, unless explicitly blazoned as “potenty counter-potenty tincture and tincture” with any two contrasting tinctures. Rare in period armory.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Potenty Line

Complex line said to resemble a series of square crutches. Conflicts with other “square” lines.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Tierce Potenty

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.