Heraldic Terms in the Empire
Heraldic terms relevant to the crests, coats of
arms, and seals of the nobility of the Empire will be added here as warranted.
- Shield
- The principal portion of the heraldic device.
- Capita
- A smaller blazon, resting atop the blazon proper.
- Dextregas
- A diagonal bar, descending to the right.
- Horix
- A horizontal bar.
- Sinstregas
- A diagonal bar, descending to the left
- Vertis
- A vertical bar.
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