Almonds (heraldry)
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 .