Designs, Period.
Section IVC: Heraldry (Charges)

All charted designs in this section are original.

A. Crescent inverted ("inverted" means "upside down" in heraldry): 15 high by 21 wide

Crescents: by default, the points are toward the top of the shield. If the points are to the dexter (left) then it is "increscent." If the points are to the sinister (right) then it is "decrescent."
B. 5 high by 6 wide
C. 7 high by 7 wide
D. 11 high by 12 wide

Moons: a full moon may be termed "in her plentitude" or "in her complement" and is usually shown with a face.
E. 9 high by 9 wide
F. 11 high by 11 wide

Suns: a sun may be termed "in his splendor" or "in glory." Rays of a sun showing behind another charge makes that charge "en soleil."
G. 11 high by 11 wide
H. 15 high by 15 wide

Crescent Moons: have faces to distinguish it from the plain "crescent" charge.
I. 7 high by 4 wide
J. 12 high by 7 wide

Molets (or "mullets"): if with a center hole then it may be termed "a molet pierced" or a "spur-rowel." It has five points unless otherwise specified.
K. 6 high by 7 wide
L. 7 high by 7 wide
M. 14 high by 15 wide

N. Drop or Goutte: 4 high by 2 wide
Often used "seme" on a field: scattered across the background. The terms for specific colors are:
or (gold/yellow) : goutte d'or
argent (silver/white) : goutte d'eau (water)
azure (blue) : goutte de larmes (tears)
sable (black) : goutte de poix (pitch)
gules (red) : goutte de sang (blood)
vert (green) : goutte d'olive, or goutte d'huile (olive oil)

O. Quill bend-sinisterwise (tilted on the upper sinister to lower dexter diagonal): 8 high by 7 wide

Estoiles: this (not the molet) is based on the celestial star. There are six wavy points unless otherwise stated.
P. 8 high by 9 wide
Q. 12 high by 15 wide

R. Calipers: 12 high by 10 wide

S. Catherine Wheel

Keys: the blazon should specify the direction of the wards and the orientation of the key. See Plate 22-C for a 16^th c. pattern.
T. 5 high by 15 wide
U. 7 high by 16 wide
V. 6 high by 14 wide
W. bendwise 14 high by 15 wide

Plate 45. Charges

A. Laurel wreath fimbriated: 40 high by 41 wide
"Fimbriated" means surrounded by a thin line of another color and it is most often used to get around the heraldic restriction against metal on metal or color on color. The heraldic metals are "or" (gold/yellow) and "argent" (silver/white); the rest are colors.

Laurel wreaths
B. 25 high by 28 wide
C. 15 high by 17 wide
D. 10 high by 11 wide

Maunche (or "manche"): a lady's flowing sleeve
E. 27 high by 28 wide
I. 15 high by 12 wide

F. Rose: the heraldic rose is a single layer of five petals: 16 high by 17 wide

G. Garb: a bound sheaf of grain: 16 high by 11 wide

H. Escallop: a scallop shell: 10 high by 11 wide
This is the emblem of St. James, often seen in the arms of those who have been on a pilgrimage.

J. Water-bouget: water skins: 9 high by 11 wide

Hearts: see Plate 4 for a 16^th c. pattern.
K. 4 high by 5 wide
L. 6 high by 7 wide
M. 10 high by 11 wide
N. bendwise 4 high by 4 wide
O. bendwise 7 high by 7 wide