"HONOUR POINT. That part of the shield between the precise middle chief and the fess point. In the annexed example the large dot in the centre shows the fess point; the point within the letter D, the honour point." -Hall, 1862

Honour Point

"HONOUR POINT. That part of the shield between the precise middle chief and the fess point. In the annexed…

"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…