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6. The Pile. A wedge-shaped
figure normally issuing from the
chief but occasionaIly £rom the side
or base of the sbield. More than one
pile may appear on the same shield.
Saltire
9. The Cross. The cross of
which there are over 500 different
varieties used in Heraldry (see
Cross) may also be found as an
Ordinary in which case it is formed
Pile
from a narrow fess and a narrow
pale crossing each other.
7. The Pall. This is a figure
resembling the capital letter 'Y '
with its arms extending to the
dexter chief, sinister chief and base
of the shield.
Diminutive; the shakefork which
is similar to the pal1 but the ends do
not reach the edge of the shield and
they are generally trimrned to be
parallel with the sides of the shield
to which they point.
Cross
In some cases, particularly in
early coats of arms, one may find
two Ordinaries in use on the same
shield, for example 'Or a chief and
a saltire gules ' (Bruce). ' Argent a
pile sable and a chevron counter
changed ' (Alwelf) and 'Or a fess
between two c-hevrons gules ' (Fitz-
wal ter).
Oràinary of Arms - An Heraldic
Pal1
index containing armorial bearings
classified according to their princi-
8. The Saltire. This figure. which pal charges.
is shilar to the cross of St, Andrew
is formed from a single bendlet Orifiamme - Originally the banner
crossing a kndlet sinister. belonging to the Abbey of St. Denis