Fess

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

See also: Fess in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

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Fess (1)

Central ordinary. The height is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower. This is a thick fess. Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.

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Heart
Lozenge
Round

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

Fess (2)

Central ordinary. The height is typically a third of the width of the device or a bit narrower. This is a thin fess. Should be centered on the fess line, with minor adjustments to accommodate secondary charges.

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Heart

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

Fess Bretessed (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Checky (1)

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

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

Fess Compony (1)

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

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

Fess Conjoined In Chief With a Demi-Pale (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Cotised (1)

Central ordinary cotised.

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

Fess Counter-compony (1)

Central ordinary. Two contrasting tinctures.

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

Fess Dancetty, or Dance (1)

Central ordinary. A fess indented.

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

Fess Dancetty, or Dance (2)

Central ordinary. A fess indented.

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Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605. Artist: Johann Siebmacher.

Fess Embattled (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Embattled Counter-embattled (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Embowed to Base (1)

Central ordinary. This charge is unregistrable as it is not found in period European armory. One example has been registered in the Society, under an IAP for Aztec practice.

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

Fess Enarched (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Engrailed (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Flory (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Fracted (1)

Central ordinary. A fess that is broken and displaced. Only registered once, in 1980, so may require additional documentation.

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

Fess Indented (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Invected (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Nebuly (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Nowy (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Potenty (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Raguly (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Rayonny (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Wavy (1)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Wavy (2)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Wavy (3)

Central ordinary.

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

Fess Wavy (4)

Central ordinary.

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

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Fess (2)
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Fess Bretessed (1)
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Fess Bretessed (1)
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Fess Checky (1)
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Fess Checky (1)
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Fess Compony (1)
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Fess Compony (1)
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Fess Conjoined In Chief With a Demi-Pale (1)
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Fess Conjoined In Chief With a Demi-Pale (1)
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Fess Cotised (1)
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Fess Cotised (1)
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Fess Counter-compony (1)
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Fess Counter-compony (1)
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Fess Dancetty, or Dance (1)
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Fess Dancetty, or Dance (1)
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Fess Dancetty, or Dance (2)
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Fess Dancetty, or Dance (2)
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Fess Embattled (1)
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Fess Embattled (1)
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Fess Embattled Counter-embattled (1)
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Fess Embattled Counter-embattled (1)
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Fess Embowed to Base (1)
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Fess Embowed to Base (1)
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Fess Enarched (1)
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Fess Enarched (1)
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Fess Engrailed (1)
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Fess Engrailed (1)
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Fess Flory (1)
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Fess Flory (1)
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Fess Fracted (1)
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Fess Fracted (1)
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Fess Indented (1)
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Fess Indented (1)
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Fess Invected (1)
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Fess Invected (1)
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Fess Nebuly (1)
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Fess Nebuly (1)
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Fess Nowy (1)
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Fess Nowy (1)
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Fess Potenty (1)
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Fess Potenty (1)
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Fess Raguly (1)
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Fess Raguly (1)
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Fess Rayonny (1)
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Fess Rayonny (1)
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Fess Wavy (1)
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Fess Wavy (1)
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Fess Wavy (2)
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Fess Wavy (3)
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Fess Wavy (4)
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Fess Wavy (4)
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