Almonds (heraldry)

four red almonds in field one and four

The four free areas on the edge of the coat of arms , which are created by the paw cross, are called almonds . They show the color of the escutcheon . Occupying these places with other heraldic figures is unusual.

literature

• Almonds (Heraldry) in the Heraldry Wiki
• Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. Bibliographisches Institut et al., Mannheim et al. 1985, ISBN 3-411-02149-7 .