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"Azure, a bend argent. BEND. One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third." -Hall, 1862

Bend Ordinary

"Azure, a bend argent. BEND. One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from…

"CANTON. The French word for corner. It is a small square figure, generally placed at the dexter chief of the shield, as in the annexed example." -Hall, 1862

Canton

"CANTON. The French word for corner. It is a small square figure, generally placed at the dexter chief…

"Armorists distinguish several points in the escutcheon in order to determine exactly the position of the bearings or charges. A, the dexter chief. B, the precise middle chief. C, the sinister chief. D, the honour point. E, the fess point. F, the nombril point. G, the dexter base. H, the precise middle base. I, the sinister base." -Hall, 1862

Points of the Shield

"Armorists distinguish several points in the escutcheon in order to determine exactly the position of…