Herald's piece

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As Herold piece is referred to in the Heraldry the subdivision of a plate in different colors by straight, curved or broken dividing lines.

Some heraldists divide herald's pieces into mere shield divisions and herald figures, whereby the herald figure differs from the mere shield division in that it results in a figurative representation through division and tincture .

Examples

Coat of arms example 1
 Example 1 (family coat of arms of the Counts of Schaffgotsch ) shows a shield that is split eight times from silver and red. The straight number of dividing lines and the tincture create the figurative representation of four red posts on a silver shield. Consequently, this herald's piece is a herald figure.
Coat of arms example 2
 Example 2 (family coat of arms of the Counts of Schönburg ) shows a shield that is divided three times by silver and red diagonally to the right. There is no figurative representation due to the odd number of dividing lines. Consequently, this herald's piece is a mere shield division.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maximilian Gritzner : Handbook of heraldic terminology, along with the main principles of heraldic art . Bauer and Raspe, Nuremberg 1890, p. 11 .
  2. ↑ See: Maximilian Gritzner: Handbook of Heraldic Terminology, along with the main principles of heraldic art . Bauer and Raspe, Nuremberg 1890, p. 11 .
  3. ↑ Johann Christoph Gatterer : Outline of the heraldry . Published by Johann Christian Dieterich, Göttingen 1792, § 14 .
Right and left in heraldry: As is customary in heraldry, coats of arms are described in this article from the perspective of the shield-bearer. Consequently, describes the right , the left for the viewer side of the arms, left the right to the viewer side of the crest.