No default posture.
No default orientation.
No default tincture.
See also: Game+board in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.
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Alquerque Board
A board for playing the 11th century Middle-Eastern game of Alquerque, or Qirkat, a game that preceded checkers. Brought to
Spain by the Moors in the 13th C.
Attested period artifact, but not used in any period armory, nor yet registered in the SCA.
The lines must contrast with the board to be visible, and are blazoned separately, “an alquerque board tincture marked tincture.”
A board on which to play the game of nardshir.
Default orientation: flat side to base. No proper coloration.
Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry (Edition of 1638, page 320). Artist: Unknown Illustrator. Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry. Artist unknown. (Edition of 1638, page 320.)
A board for playing the ancient game of Nine Men’s Morris.
Dated to the Roman Empire, if not before.
The lines must contrast with the board to be visible, and are blazoned separately, “a nine men’s morris board tincture marked tincture.”
Attested period artifact, but not used in any period armory.
A board for playing the ancient game of Twelve Men’s Morris.
Known as Morabaraba in southern Africa.
The lines must contrast with the board to be visible, and are blazoned separately, “a twelve men’s morris board tincture marked tincture.”
Attested period artifact, but not used in any period armory.
