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shield  upon  which  al1  charges  are
                                                               placed. When several coats are mar-
                                                               shalled  on  one escutcheon  each  has
                                                               its  different  field.  Fields  may be  of
                                                               one  tincture  or  more  than  one  as
                                                               when  party  per  paIe,  per  chevron,
                                                               etc., or when  checky, lozengy. etc.
                                                                           Fetterlock
                                           Falcon
                                                               Figured - Charged with  a represen-
                                                               tation  of  the  human  face.  This
                              Feathered  or  flighted  - Refers  to
                                                               expression  may  be  used  both  with
                              the  feathers of  an arrow  when  of  a
                                                               the  sun  and  with  the  moon.
                              d ifferent tincture  from  the sliaff.
                                                               ]FiIlet  - An  early  Heraldic  dirninu-
                              Fer-de-moliae  -  The  alternative
                                                               tive  of  the  chief  being  3  of  that
                              name  for  the  millrind  (q.v.1.
                                                               ordinary.  Its  position  is  across  the
                                                               honour point.
                              Ferma3 - A  buckle  (q.v.)
                                                               FhnbriaW - Having a  narrow dg-
                              Ferr  - A  horse  shoe.
                                                               ing  of  a  different  tincture  from
                                                               the  rest  of  the  charge.
                              Ferrated - Semé  of  horse shoes.
                              Fess  - An  ordinary  containing  be-
                              tween  3  and  +  the  height  of  the
                              shield  but  its  proportion  depends   Field - The ground or surface of  the
                              IargeIy upon  artist's  license and  the
                              number  and  nature of  charges  to be
                              placed  on  the fess or on the remain-
                              der  of  the field.
                              Feas Point - The centre point of  the
                              shield.
                              Pesswise  - Said  of  two  or  more
                              charges placed horizontally.        Cross  argent  fimbn'ated  sable
                              Fetterlock - The old-fashioned  type  Finned  - An  expression  used  with
                              of  shackle  and  padlock.       reference to the fins of  fish.
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