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2. The  fess.  A  section  approxi-
                                The  Scottish  Heraldic  Authority
                              is a department of  state and as such,  mately  3  to  +  the  depth  of  the
                              Officers of  Arras  are paid  consider-  shield  drawn  horizontally  through
                              ably higher salaries than in  England  the  fess  point.
                              where  they  are  part  of  the  Royal
                              Household.
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                              Ogreas - A  roundle  sable.
                              Opinicns - A type of  monster  (q.v.).
                              Oppressed - An expression meaning
                              debruised.
                              Or - Gold.
                              Orange  - A  name  originally  given
                              to  a  roundle  tend which is seldom
                              seen today.  It may also be  found as
                              a charge both as a fruit and in con-
                                                                 There  arc  a  number  of  diminu-
                              nection with an orange tree that has  tives to  the fess as foiiows.
                                                                 (a)  Bars.  Two  such  sections
                              been  frucled.
                              Ordinaries  - The  honourable  ordi-  half  the  width  of  a  fess  so placed
                              naries were derived from the simple  to  divide  the  remainder  of  the
                              charges which  arose from  the early  shieId  into  sections  approximately
                              habit  of  painting  the  supporting  the  same  depth.  IE  more  than  two
                                                               bars  are  to  be  used  the  number
                              metal bands of  the shield.
                                There are nine  of  hem and  they  must  be  stated,  only  the  remarks
                              are  used  extensively  today  and  the  with  regard  to  their  positioning
                              student  of  Heraldry  must  therefore  remain  the  same,
                              be  conversant with  them.
                                1. The chief. This is formed  by a
                              Iiorizontal line containing the upper-
                              most  part  of  the  shield,  generally
                              + to 8 of  its depth depending largely
                              on  the charges  to be displayed both   drawn  horizontally  approxirnately
                              on  the field  and  on  the  chief.
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                                                                             Bars
                                                                 (b)  Barrulets.  These  are  similar
                                                               to  bars  but  smaller  in  width  and
                                                               they are generally placed in couples,
                                                               in  wllich  case  they  are  generally
                                           Chief               termed  ' bars  gernelles '.
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