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<font size=5><center>'''Themes'''</center></font> | <font size=5><center>'''Themes and identification of unknown arms'''</center></font> | ||
this section is under construction ! | |||
This page is the starting point to look for a coat of arms with a particular charge or shield division. | This page is the starting point to look for a coat of arms with a particular charge or shield division or to identify unknown arms. As not all arms on the site are categorised, I can not guarantee that an image can be found. If you can not find the image, you can also send a mail to see if I can help. | ||
Be aware: there are NO personal arms listed here ! | |||
Steps for identification: | |||
* Do not initially consider supporters, crests, mottoes and similar, as these are not always listed | |||
* Do not consider the colours at this moment | |||
** The arms are just divided and do not have some items (figures, plants, etc) ? | |||
*** Just divided equally (horizontally, vertically etc), start searching in the category [[:Category:Division_of_the_shield|Division of the shield]] | |||
*** Divided by a horizontal, vertical or diagonal bar : see the category [[:Category:Division_lines_and_pales|Division lines and pales]] | |||
*** The arms only show a cross : see the category [[:Category:Crosses|Crosses]] | |||
*** The arms simply show a small square, diamond, circle or similar geometrical figure : see the category [[:Category:Ordinaries|Ordinaries]] | |||
*** The arms show only the top or bottom in a different colour, or show a border : see the category [[:Category:Ordinaries|Ordinaries]] | |||
** The arms show some item (charge), such as a flower, plant, animal building etc. Only consider the main (=largest) charge, or consider the carge in the upper right (=upper left for the viewer) part of the arms when all fields and charges are equal | |||
*** The arms show a | |||