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Field (heraldry)

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In rare modern cases, the field or a subdivision thereof is not a tincture but is shown as a scene from a
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The arms of the Inveraray and District Community Council in Scotland have as a field
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Non-traditional, regional, or rarely used (sometimes considered unheraldic)
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which would provide 3 wavy thick white lines on a blue field.
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Index

series
Heraldic
achievement
coat of arms
Escutcheon
Field
Supporter
Crest
Torse
Mantling
Helmet
Crown
Compartment
Charge
Motto
slogan
Coat of arms
Outline of a coat of arms
Heraldry portal
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e
heraldry
shield
tinctures
colours
metals
furs
divided
variegated pattern

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