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Record 1 1999-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

"Raguly" is used in reference to a bearing that is ragged like the sawed off trunk and limbs of a tree with its pieces projecting at the sides in a slanting direction.

OBS

The term "party" is used to indicate that the field is divided; often the name of an ordinary is added to indicate the direction illustrated, e.g. party per bend. Sometimes, the term "party" is omitted and expressions such as "per fesse" and "per bend" are common.

Key term(s)
  • party per bend raguly
  • party

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

raguly: term sometimes used to refer to an ordinary with pieces like couped boughs projecting at the sides in a slanting direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique

Spanish

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