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name. May be used as a charge to
badges of Mary 1.
Pomme - Apple. Also used as the
name for a roundle vert.
PommeI - The rounded section at
the end of the hiit of a sword.
Popiojay - The Parrot. When
bIazoned proper be should be vert,
beaked and membered gules.
Port - The gateway of a castie.
Portcullis - A frame of wood
strengthened and spiked on the
lower arms with metal. used for the
defence of the gate of a castle. Tt
Poinls of the shield:
is invariably emblazoned with
Points oE the shield - The various chains hanging down or. either side.
points of a shield are:
It was used as one of the badges
of the Tudors.
A. Dexter side
B. Sinister side
C. Chief
D. Base
E. Dexter chief
F. Sinister chief
G. Centre chief
H. Dexter base
1.
Sinister base
J. Centre base
K. Honour point
L. Fess point
M. Nombril point
Pomeganate - The fruit of that denote fruitfulncss. One of the
Portcullis
Portcnlb Pursuivant - One of the
Officers of Amis (q.v.).
Potent - One of the furs. It is
depicted by a number of pieces
similar in shape to half a Capital
' H ' lying on its side. It is invari-
ably tinctured argent and azure.
The potent figure can be used in
several ways, nameIy, to terminate
the arms of a cross and as a decora-