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Cramplet

cramp"let

Alternate Terms: Boteroll, Bote-Roll, Chape, Crampit

The metal termination of a scabbard.
The cramp-iron of a scabbard.

Crampon

Ermine, two cramps in saltire, sable -- Tiderleigh

Ermine, two cramps in
saltire, sable -- Tierleigh

cram"pon

Alternate Terms: Cramp, Crampoon, Fleams, Grapples

A piece of iron bent at each end; they are usually borne in pairs.
Similar to the pieces of iron bent at each extremity, used for the purpose of strengthening a building. In their origin the irons are supposed to represent the hooked attachments to the scaling-ladders. Hence a cross may be cramponny (fr. cramponné) when the ends are thus terminated. Cramps are generally borne in pairs, and are sometimes (though erroneously) called Fleams or Grapples.
“Ermine, two cramps in saltire, sable” – Tiderleigh, Dorset.
“Argent, a chevron gules between three crampoons erect, sable” – Chetham, Suffolk.
“Or, a fesse between three cramp irons sable” – Hagen.

Cramponee

cram'po-nee"

A cross having at each end a crampon.

Crenellated

cren"ell-ated

An ordinary indented as with crenelles.

Crenelle

cre-nelle"

Alternate Term: Merlin

An embrasure or indentation in a battlement; a loophole in a fortress; an indentation; a notch.

Crescent

a crescent	Azure, a crescent argent -- Lucy
Sable, a fesse dancetty Or, between three crescents argent -- Rous

cres"cent

Alternate Terms: Cresaunt, Croissant, Pendent

This is self-evident, but in armory the points are always showed pointing upwards. Otherwise it must be blazoned as a Moon decresent (when waning and the horns point to the sinister) or incresent (when waxing and the horns point up to the dexter).
A half-moon, which the horns uppermost. When the horns are turned to the dexter side of the shield, it is an “Increscent”; when turned to the sinister, a “Descresent”.
The increasing Moon; the Moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the old or decreasing Moon in a like state.
A crescent is the ancient ensign of the Turks, and was without doubt introduced into heraldry (properly so called) by the crusaders, and hence in arms dating from Henry III's reign onwards it is very frequently employed. It is also the mark of cadency assigned to the second house.
“Azure, a crescent Argent” – Lucy. London.
“Sable, a fesse dancetty Or, between three crescents Argent” – Rous, Earl of Stradbroke.
“gules, five crescents Or” – William de Kilkenny, Bishop of Ely, 1254-56.
“Argent, a lion rampant gules between five pierced mullets, the two in chief enclosing a pair of crescents sable, the others as the second” – Dyson.
In some coats it is noted that the crescents are to be reversed, i.e. with the horns downwards, and they are then blazoned as pendent.
“gules, a bend Argent between six crescents ‘pendent’ Or” – Esmond Follyot.

Crest

crest

Alternate Term: Cimier

The device which is set upon the helm. It is quite wrong to apply this term to the coat of arms or shield Around the base of the Crest (originally to conceal the join) is placed a wreath of the colours (the two, sometimes more, principle metals and colours of the arms); sometimes instead of a wreath there a Crest Coronet, and more rarely the Crest is set upon a Cap of Maintenance.
Originally the Crest was the ornament of the helmet, or headpiece, and also afforded protection against a blow. In the early rolls it was scarcely noticed, but in later armorial grants it came into general use. Crests, like arms, were sometimes allusive. Thus, Grey of Wilton used a gray, or badger, and Lord Wells a bucket and chain. In the early days of the Crest it was confined to persons of rank, but in later times it has been included in every grant of arms. A Coronet or helmet below the Crest is not a mark of rank.
A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance.

Crested

a line crested

krehs'ted

A complex field division line that consists of a curved lines resempling waves. This is not attested in period heraldry. In fact, it's use is documented at originating in the 20th century (as published in the July 1950 coat of arms magazine.)

Crevice

crev"ice

The écrevisse, or crawfish.

Crined

crined

Alternate Term: Chevelé

Said of the hair or mane when of a different tincture from the body of the man or animal.
Used to describe an animal having its hair of a different tincture.

Croisant

A cross the ends of which terminate in crescents.

Cronel

a cronel

cro"nel

Alternate Terms: Burre, Coronel

The head of a jousting-lance, somewhat resembling a crown, whence its name.
“Argent, a bend between three cronels sable” – Cornall, or Crownall
“Argent, a chevron engrailed between three coronels sable” – Bykeley.
“Ermine, in a fesse gules, three cronels Or” – Cromwell
“Azure, a chevron between three coronels Or” – Scopley, Middlesex.

Crosier

Staff of Abp of Warhm	a crosier
Staff with Sudarium

cro"sier

Alternate Terms: Croc, Crocia, Crosse, Crozier

This word is properly restricted to the crook of an Archbishop, a Bishop, on an Abbot.

The Archbishop, besides his Crosier, made use also of a Staff surmounted by a cross; that of the Pope having a triple cross. That of the see of Canterbury is represented as surmounted by a cross formy. In actual examples, some few of which remain, the Archbishop's Staff is found to be of various patterns and highly ornamented. The annexed cut represents the Staff of Archbishop Warham(who died 1520), from his tomb at Canterbury. It is borne of this form, but not so highly ornamented, in the ensigns of the archiepiscopal sees of Canterbury, Armagh, and Dublin.

The Crosier of a Bishop ends in a curve resembling that of a shepherd's crook, from which there is every reason to believe it was derived, notwithstanding the opinion of some, that its origin is to be traced to the lituus of the priesthood of pagan Rome. There are many existing specimens of episcopal staves, which, while they all retain the general form of a crook, differ very much in their enrichments. In heraldry the simple form shown to right is generally adopted.

The Crosier and Staff surmounted by a cross are, however, often confounded under the general term Pastoral Staff, and the French term Crosse is used equally for the Crosier as for the staff with the cross.

“Azure, a Crosier in pale Or, ensigned with a cross formée Argent, surmounted of a pall of the last, edged and fringed of the second, charged with four crosses formée fitchée sable” – See of Canterbury.
“Azure, on a chevron gules between three Cornish choughs as many pastoral staves erect Or” – Henry Deane, Bishop of Bangor, 1496; Bishop of Salisbury 1500; afterwards Archbishop Cant. 1501-30.
“Azure, a bend Or; over all a Crosier in bend sinister, the staff Argent, the crook Or” – Abbey of S.Agatha, Richmond, Yorkshire.
“Argent, three bars gules, over all a Crosier in bend, staff Argent, head Or” – Gilbertine Priory at Alvingham, co. Lincoln.
“Azure, two crosiers endorsed in saltire Or; in chief a mitre of the last” – See of Argyll, Scotland.
“Azure, two pastoral staves in saltire, and a mitre in chief Or” – Spofford, Bishop of Hereford, 1522-48.
“gules, three lions passant guardant, over all a Crosier, the staff gules, crook sable, all within a bordure of the last bezanty” – Cistercian Abbey at Vale Royal, Cheshire.
“gules, a Crosier reversed in bend sinister, surmounted by a sword in bend dexter proper; on a chief Argent a thistle leaved also proper” – Church, Hampton.
“Argent, a Bishop's crook in pale sable” – M'Laurin, Dreghorn.

The pastoral staves of Abbots resembled those of bishops, and were no doubt equally ornamented, especially when the Abbot was head of the Mitred Abbeys. However, it seems there was a custom to attach a small pallium, called also sudarium, or strip, to the Crosier of Abbots to distinguish them from those of bishops, though it was not generally adhered to; and this seems to be represented on the insignia of S.Benet's, Hulme. Examples are also found of Abbesses represented with a pastoral staff, as on the brass of Isabel Hervey, Abbess of Elstow, Bedfordshire (ob. A.D. 1524).

“Sable, a Crosier in pale Or, garnished with a pallium crossing the staff Argent (otherwise, having two ribbons entwined about it) between two ducal coronets of the second (otherwise between four crosiers Or)” – Abbey of S.Benet's, Helme, Norfolk.

The following Abbeys, Priories, etc., bear the Crosier in their insignia:
Alvingham, Lincoln; Bardney, Lincoln; Byland, Yorkshire; Boxley, Kent; Buckfestre, Devon; Burscough, Lancashire; Butley, Suffolk; Cumbermere, Cheshire; Delacre, Stafford; Dereham, Norfolk; Feversham, Kent; Furness; Hales; Llandaff; Langdon, Kent; Malmesbury, Wilts; Missenden, Bucks; Richmond, Yorkshire (S.Agatha); Ditto, (S.Martin's); Shrewsbury; Stradford, Essex; Thame, Oxon; Thorney, Cambridge; Thornton, Lincoln; Vale Royal, Cheshire; Warsop, Notts; Wendling, Norfolk; Westminster; Wirksopp, Notts.

The following Sees also bear the Crosier in their insignia:
Argyll; Barbados; Calcutta; Clonford and Kilmacdauagh; Cork and Ross; Elphin; Galloway; Jamaica; Killala and Achonry; Kilmore; Llandaff; Leighlin and Ferms; Limerick; Quebec, etc.

Cross

a cross sable

kros

Alternate Terms: Crois, Croix, Croyz

One of the ordinaries and invariable the arms perpendicular and horizontal; when the arms are diagonal it is a “saltire”. The cross can be differenced in an almost limitless variety of ways, by making its outline indented, engrailed, raguly, etc., or by terminating the arms flory, moline, potent, and so . The standard text-books on heraldry usually devote several pages to this subject, and the diminutives of the cross, such as the Crosslet.
The cross is an ordinary of many different configurations. The most basic resembles a fess and a pale together.
The plainest form has been already given an ordinary. This form, with the many of the following, may be draw with all the lines of division, as engrailed, raguly, etc.; and also couped, voided, Parted, etc.

Cross Anchory

a cross anchory

kros an'koh-ree

Alternate Terms: Cross Anchory, Cross Ancrée

A corrupted cross, thought to be an exaggerated cross moline, but considered of sufficient difference to warrant the notice of many old armorialists. The name reflects the similarity between the termination's of the cross and the stylized anchor. It is attested in Spencer, the bearings of Hofwart; sable a cross anchory Or.

Cross Annuletty

a cross annuletty

kros an'you-leht-tee

Alternate Term: Cross Humetty Ringed at the Ends

An anserated cross. Adapted for armory, perhaps from Byzantine hanging votive crosses which are seen in Greece today. It is attested in Harl. Ms. 1465, the bearings of West; Argent a humetty ringed at the ends">cross humetty ringed at the ends sable.

Cross Avellane

vert, a cross avellaneargent

kros a-vel"lane

So called from its resemblance to four filberts (nuces avellanoe); there seems to be no French representative; very few English instances have been observed.
“Vert, a cross avellane Argent” – Sydenham, Somerset, granted 1757.
“Argent, two bars gules, on a canton of the second a cross avellane Or” – Kirby, Cumberland.

Cross Barby

a cross barby

kros bar'bee

An anserated cross, thought to represent a flesh hook, or an arrow when drawn with symmetrical flanges on each arm. It is attested in Spencer, the bearings of Ruckersfelder; per fess Argent and vert a squirrel sejant proper and in base a cross barby Or.
“Argent, a cross barby gules, in chief three griffin's heads sable“ – Tillie, Cornwall

Cross Bezanty

a cross bezanty

kros beh-zan'tee

A cross composed of bezants joined together. A composed cross. Given in several later theoretical works, but not attested.

Cross Blunted

a cross blunted

kros bluhn'tehd

Alternate Terms: Cross Emoussé, Cross Moussé, Cross Moussue

Given in several theoretical works, but not attested.

Cross Bottony

a cross bottany

kros baht'toh-nee

Alternate Terms: Cross Bottonnée, Cross Trefflée

An anserated cross, thought to be derived from the French “bouton”, a bud or knob. The French term “trefflée” is derived from the heraldic trefoil, bearing no resemblance to the English charge of that name. Of ancient use, it is attested in Papworth, the bearings of Atton; gules a cross bottony Argent.
With the limbs terminating in budlike prominences.
A cross of which each limb terminates in three bud-like prominences, presenting a slight resemblance to the trefoil.
Widely used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Bernard the Brown; Or a bend embattled between in sinister chief a cross bottony and in dexter base three of the same one and two all sable.

Cross Branchy

a cross branchy

kros bran'chee

Alternate Term: Cross Branchée

A theoretical cross, supposed to represent a ragged staff fixed to a pillar. Given in theoretical works, but not attested.

Cross Cablee

a cross cablee

kros cabl"ee

Alternate Terms: Cross Cabled, Cross Cablee, Cross Cablée, Cross Viree, Cross Virée

A composed cross said to be formed of the torse or twisted rope. Given in theoretical works, but not attested.
“Cabled is applied to a cross formed of the two ends of a ship's cable; sometimes also to a cross covered over with rounds of rope; more properly called a cross corded.” – Rees: Cyclopedia.

Cross Capiteau

a cross capiteau

kros kap'ih-toh

A composed cross formed of columns, though referenced in Spencer it is unattested in armory.

Cross Cercely

a cross cercely

kros cer"cel-y

Alternate Terms: Cross Cercelée, Cross Recersile, Cross Resarcelée, Cross Resarcelled, Cross Rocercellé, Cross Sarcelée, Cross Sarcelly

A most disputed cross owing to the various spellings used by various authors and differences in rendering amplified over time. Of ancient use, it is attested in Woodward, the bearings of Basing; Argent a cross cercely voided Or.

Cross Cerdeńa

a cross cerdeńa

kros cer-dayn'ya

An historical cross used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Rodrigo de Cerdeńa; Or a semé of crosses of Cerdeńa conjoined at the points gules.

Cross Checky

a cross checky sable
and argent

kros check"y

Alternate Terms: Cross Chequy, Cross Echequetée, Crosses Chequy

A treated cross. Of ancient use, it is attested in Harl. Ms. 6589, the bearings of de Cokefield; Argent a cross checky gules and Argent.

Cross Cleche

kros cl('e)'ch('e)"

A cross charged with another cross, of the same color of the field, so large that only a narrow border of the first cross remains visible.

Cross Compony

a cross compony sable
and argent

kros cahmp'oh-nee

Alternate Terms: Cross Gobony, Crosses Gobony

A treated cross. It is attested in Papworth, the bearings of de Burgh; Ermine a cross gobony gules and Or and in dexter chief a lion rampant sable. Here as with company (counter-compony) it is generally shown throughout.

Cross Conjoined

a cross conjoined

kros con-joined"

Alternate Terms: Cross Grady, Crosses Grady, Peronée

An anserated cross, related in form to the Calvary cross, but griced on each arm. It is generally shown throughout. It is attested in Parker, the bearings of Wyntworth; Argent a cross conjoined sable.

Cross Corded

kros kor'ded

A cross bound or wound round with cords. (This term is sometimes applied, though erroneously, to the Cross Cablée.)

Cross Cotised

a cross cotised

kros koht"isd

Alternate Terms: Cross Coticée, Crosses Coticée

A treated cross, given in the old works but rarely seen in its simple form. An example; Argent on a cross cotised Azure a heart Or pierced by a sword inverted proper.
It is used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Garth of Windhaven; Argent on a cross cotised Azure a heart Or pierced by a sword inverted proper.

Cross Counter Compony

kros kown'ter kahm'poh-nee

A treated cross. Given in earlier rolls as compony but in modern texts as counter compony; an amplification of gobony. The figure divided of two files. Of ancient use, it is attested in the Newlings Ms. cir. 1392 - 1397, the bearings of Robert de Whitneye; Azure a cross counter compony Or and gules.

Cross Counter-Voided

a cross counter-voidd

kros kown'ter voyd'd

A treated cross.

Cross Couped

azure, a cross coupedargent

kros couped

A cross ordinary that does not reach the edge of the escutcheon.

Cross Crescenty

a cross crescenty

kros cres"cent-y

Alternate Terms: Cross Croissantée, Crosses Croissantée

An anserated cross. A cross with crescents at its ends. It is attested in Parker, the bearings of Wanley; Argent a cross crescenty gules.

Cross Crosslet

a cross crosslet

kros kros"let

Alternate Terms: Cross Crossed, Crosses Crossed

A cross having the three upper ends terminating in three little crosses. It is usually borne in numbers, but this is not always the case.
When each comprised of a cross. It is often fitchy or sharpened at the bottom.
A cross humetty cross-crossed. Of ancient use, it is attested in Papworth, the bearings of Christian; Or a cross crosslet sable. Often shown fitchy.
Often shown fitchy. It is widely used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Guy de Falchion; Azure three falchions or on a chief Argent three crosses crosslet gules.

Cross Crosslet Crossed

a cross crosslet crosed

kros kros'leht krosd

Alternate Term: Cross Recroissetée

A cross triple crossed. A cross Crosslet may be itself crossed, though there have been differences of opinion as to its character. The true signification of this term seems to be a cross composed of four cross crosslets, but Gerard Leigh represents it as show below.
“gules, a cross crosslet crossed next the centre on the upper and lower limbs Or” – Chaderton, Harl. MS. 1465.
“Argent, a cross crosslet crossed (or, as Leigh expresses it, double-crossed) pattée (at all the extremities) sable” – Barrow.

Cross Crosslet Double Fitched of All Four Rebated

a cross crosslet double
fitched of all four ebated

kros kros'leht daub'bl fihtchd ahv all fojr ree'bay'tehd

A theoretical cross given in Elvin.

Cross Dancetty

a cross dancetty

kros dan'seht-tee

Alternate Term: Cross Emanchée

A treated cross. Given in French theoretical works as an exaggerated form of indented, but not attested.

Cross Degraded and Conjoined

kros de-grad"ed and con-joined"

A plain cross having degraded steps joined to the sides of the shield.
A plain cross, having its extremities placed upon steps joined to the sides of the shield.

Cross Double Fitched

a cross double fitchd

kros dou"ble fitched

An anserated cross. Given in theoretical works but unattested in armorials. One example survives at Quorndon in Leicestershire, the bearings of an unknown family; gules a cross double fitched Argent.

Cross Double Fitched and Rebated

a cross double fitched
and rebated

kros dou"ble fitched and re"bat-ed

A theoretical cross given in Elvin.

Cross Double Parted

a cross double parte

kros duhb'bl par'tehd

A treated cross. Usually shown throughout and related to the cross treble parted in form and use. It is attested inPapworth, the bearings of Bare; Argent a cross double parted gules.

Cross Double Parted and Fretted

a cross double parted
and fretted

kros duhb'bl par'tehd and freht'ted

A treated cross, as above but fretted. It has a treble parted component as well, but is unattested in armory simply treated.

Cross Dovetailed

a cross dovetailed

kros duhv'tayld

A treated cross. Given in theoretical works but not attested.

Cross Embattled

a cross embattled

kros ehm-bat'tld

Alternate Term: Cross Bretessée

A treated cross. Of ancient use, it is attested in Spencer, the bearings of Saliceti; Or a cross embattled vert.

Cross Engrailed

a cross engrailed

kros en-grailed"

Alternate Term: Cross Engreslée

A treated cross. Of ancient use, it is attested in Harl, Ms.6137, the bearings of John de la Linde; Argent a cross engrailed gules .

Cross Enhendée

a cross enhendée

kros ehn-hehn'dee

An anserated cross. Given in the theoretical works, but borne only once. Attested by Palliot, the bearing of the See of Herchfeld; Sable a cross enhendée Argent.

Cross Entrailed

a cross entrailed

kros ehn-trayld

An anserated cross. Given in the theoretical works, but borne only once. Attested in Parker, the bearings of Carver; Or on a chevron sable a fleur de lis accompanied by two stag's heads cabossed Or, between three crosses entrailed sable.

Cross Equipollée

a cross equipollée

kros ee-kwihp'ohl-lee

A treated cross often confused with the term “quarter-pierced” and “square-pierced”. Also given in blazon as quarterly of so many panes. Of ancient use, it is attested in Papworth, the bearings of William Brugis, the first Garter King of Arms; Ermine a cross equipollée ermines.

Cross Estoilée

a cross estoilée

kros es'toil-ée

(French.) A star with four long rays in the form of a cross, tapering from the center to the points.

Cross Fitchy

a cross fitchy

kros fiht'chee

Alternate Term: Ukranian Sun Cross

An anserated cross. Given in the theoretical works and widely attested in period armory. It is perhaps familiar to many as a motif in the decoration of Ukranian Easter eggs (pysanky).
Sharpened at the lower part; pointed like a dagger. The arms of the See of Canterbury represent four crosses patée fitchée.
Used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Vasilisa Koshkovna Nakhod-Chivaya; gules on a pile Argent a Ukranian sun cross gules in base a dolphin counter-embowed and inverted Argent bearing a leek vert.

Cross Fitchy at all Points

a cross fitchy at allpoints

kros fitch"y at all points

Alternate Terms: Cross Stellated, Crosses Stellated

A theoretical cross given in Elvin.

Cross Fitchy-Footed

a cross fitchy-foote

kros fitch"y-foot"ed

Alternate Terms: Cross Fixed, Crosses Fixed

A treated cross, meant to be fixed in the earth as a marker or token of boundary. Used widely in all periods of armory. It is attested in Spencer, the bearings of Fresen; gules a cross fitchy-footed Argent. “Fitchy-footed” is a treatment which may be used on any number of crosses.

Cross Flammant

a cross flammant

kros flam"mant

Alternate Terms: Cross of Fire, Crosses of Fire

A treated cross. To be distinguished from rayonny. It is not attested in period armory.
It is, however, used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Ragnarr Thorwaldsson; Per chevron inverted and enhanced Azure and vert in chief a cross of fire rayonny proper, debruised by two lightening flashes in saltire Argent in base a winged war-hammer Or.

Cross Fleury

a cross fleury

kros fleur"y

Alternate Terms: Cross Fleur-De-Lisée, Cross Fleurretty, Fleury Cross, Flourished Cross

A disputed cross, often confused with the following entry. It is principally distinguished by being anserated of the actual tips of the fleur de lys, rather than being simply terminated in a floriate form. It is attested in Spencer, the bearings of Tully; Argent a cross fleurretty gules.
Adorned at the ends with flowers, generally the fleur de lys.

Cross Flory

a cross flory

kros flor"y

Alternate Terms: Cross Fleurée, Cross Fleuronnée, Cross Fleurony, Cross Florence, Cross Floretty

An anserated cross. It is attested in Woodward, the bearings of Lamplone; Or a cross flory sable.

Cross Fouchy

a cross fouchy

kros fouch"y

An anserated cross, much confused with the following cross. It appears only in continential heraldry, and is mentioned in English armorials. It is attested in Spenser, the bearing of Truchsess de Kulenthal; Or a cross fouchy sable.

Cross Fourchy

a cross fourchy

kros four"chy

Alternate Terms: Cross Pall, Miller Rebated Cross

An anserated cross. Given in theoretical works, but not attested. Having the ends forked as branches, with the ends terminating abruptly, as if cut off.

Cross Fracted

$a cross fracted$
a cross fracted

kros fract"ed

A treated cross of late description. Given in the theoretical works, but not attested.

Cross Fretted

a cross fretted

kros fret"ted

Alternate Term: Masculy Interlaced

A composed cross. Given in theoretical works, but not attested

Cross Fruitagee

a cross fruitagée

kros fruit"a-gée

Alternate Term: Cross Fruitagée

A theoretical cross given in Elvin.

Cross Golgotha

a cross golgotha

kros gol"go-tha

Alternate Term: Cross De Golgothe

A composed cross. Given in theoretical works, but not attested. Golotha (also Calvary) was a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

Cross Golpy

a cross golpy

kros golp"y

A cross composed of golps joined together. A composed cross. Given in several later theoretical works, but not attested.

Cross Gringolee

a cross gringolée

kros gring"o-lée

Alternate Terms: Cross Gringolée, Cross Guivrée

An anserated cross. Of specific continental usage, though eliciting much comment in English works for its remarkable appearance. It is attested in Spencer, the bearings of Huyn Von Ansteraeth; Argent on a cross gringolée gules an escutcheon Argent charged with three torteaux.

Cross Gurgity

a cross gurgity

kros gur"git-y

An anserated cross. Given in theoretical works, but not attested in period armory.
It is however used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Gwynneth Sanquebar; Or a cross gurgity sable.

Cross Gyronny

a cross gyronny

Or a cross gyronny gules
and argent

kros gy"ron-ny

A treated cross. It is attested in Spencer, the bearings of Hattenheim; Or a cross gyronny gules and Argent.
A cross divided into several gyrons, similar to the field division gyronny.

Cross Hameçon

a cross hameçon

kros ham"e-zhon

Alternate Term: Cross Hamecon

A composed cross. Given in theoretical works. It occurs once in continental armory, attested in Spencer, the bearings of Magens; Azure a cross hameçon Argent.

Cross Humetty

a cross humetty

kros hum"et-ty

Alternate Terms: Cross Álaisée, Cross Alesée, Greek Cross, Plain Cross

Of ancient use; the essential form of the cross, pre-Christian and Christian

Cross Indented

a cross indented

kros in-dent"ed

Alternate Term: Cross Denchée

A treated cross. Of ancient use, it is attested in Harl. Ms. 6137, the bearings of Robert Giffarde; Or a cross indented sable.

Cross Invected

a cross invected

kros in-vec"ted

Alternate Term: Cross Cannelée

A treated cross. Of ancient use, it is attested in Papworth, the bearings of John Manley, Clarenceux King of Arms 1577; Vert a cross invected Argent.

Cross Lambeau

a cross lambeau

kros lam"beau

A composed cross, consisting of a long cross upon a label, said to be symbolic of the primacy of Jesus’ sonship to God. Given in theoretical works, but not attested.

Cross Lorraine

a cross lorraine

kros lor"raine

An historical cross. Used in late period by the duchal family of Lorraine as a badge. It is often confused in armorials with the cross patriarchal.

Cross Lozengy

a cross lozengy

kros loz"en-gy

Alternate Terms: Cross Fusilée, Cross Fusilly, Cross Losangée

A composed cross. Of ancient use. It is attested in Papworth, the bearings of Ufford; Sable a cross lozengy Or. It may be shown throughout or couped.
It is attested in SCA armory, the bearings of Barbara-Katherine of Kenilworth; Quarterly gules and vairy Or and gules a cross lozengy throughout in the first quarter a stag courant above an oak leaf fesswise Or.

Cross Masculy

a cross masculy

kros mas"cul-y

A composed cross. Attested in Papworth, the bearings of Brand-Reth; Sable a cross of five muscles Or.

Cross Millrind

a cross millrind

kros mill"rind'

Alternate Term: Cross Miller

An anserated cross. Given in the theoretical works but not attested in period armory.
It is however, attested in SCA armory, the bearings of Ulrike the Franke; Azure a falcon's head erased on a chief Or three crosses millrind gules.

Cross Moline

a cross moline

kros mo"line

Alternate Term: Cross Molinée

So called because its shape resembles a millrind (the iron clamp of the upper millstone). It is borne both inverted and rebated, and sometimes saltirewise or in saltire. When used as a mark of cadency it represents the eighth son.
An anserated cross. Of ancient use. It is attested in Har1, Ms. 6137, the bearings of Sir William Samsonne; Or a cross moline sable.
A cross each arm of which is divided at the end into two rounded branches or divisions.

Cross Nowy Quadrate

a cross nowy quadrat

kros no"wy kwad"rate

Treated cross. The whole family of nowy crosses exist in theoretical works.
Nowy Quadrate is used in SCA armory, an example cited in the bearings of Edward Ian Anderson; Argent on a cross nowy quadrate couped sable a great helm pierced through the eye slit fesswise point to sinister Argent within a bordure per saltire sable and gules.

Cross of Calvary

a cross of calvary

argent, a holy crosssable

kros uhv kal-varee'

Alternate Terms: Cavalry Cross, Cross Calvaire, Cross Calvary, Cross of the Crucifixion, Crosses Calvary, Holy Cross

In heraldry, a Latin cross set on three steps.
An allegorical cross the three steps of which are said to represent the virtu