Line (heraldry)

The coat of arms cut is an operation carried out by crooked boundary lines according to heraldic rules blazon division. In the coat of arms description or blazon a typical average mark is used in accordance with the sectional shape. Many cut figures divide the plate by simple contour. But in modern times have been devised by the commercial artist and heraldry more complicated sectional shapes.

The heraldic section

So there are the clouds cut, battlements cut, score cut, cloverleaf intersection, serration and many other coat of arms typical dividing lines. The variety increases (position in the arms ) not just through the double version of the pattern, but also by the direction of division. As an example of the oblique cut battlements is mentioned. Here the cut is not horizontally or vertically, but diagonally from top right to bottom left of the crest. There is also the possibility of the top left to bottom right. The investment of the average motif (axis of the section ) follows the upper plate edge.

Also head asked crest cuts are widespread. These are emblazoned as overthrown. The diversity of the coat of arms cuts can be characterized quickly and distinctive crest arise. The commonly used for centuries coat of arms cuts mutated to double cuts.

List of coats of arms cuts

History Forms

• Wave cut divided diagonally left, the silver box below tapering above into a slanted silver aspen leaf, the green field into a verdant grape
• Shamrock discontinued