Canton

Peripheral ordinary. An upper corner of the device. Typically a third of the overall width but can be as large as a half.

No default posture.
No default orientation.
No default tincture.

See also: Canton in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

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Canton (1)

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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Canton (2)

A larger canton such as this is sometimes blazoned a “quarter.”

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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Sinister Canton (1)

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Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Sinister Canton (2)

A larger canton such as this is sometimes blazoned a “quarter.”

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Device

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Canton (1)
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Canton (2)
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Canton (2)
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Sinister Canton (1)
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Sinister Canton (1)
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Sinister Canton (2)
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Sinister Canton (2)
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