[Ansteorra] arrowhead type identification

[Jay Rudin]

I read somewhere that if the arrowhead is engrailed on the inside (barbed), it's called a pheon.  If it's smooth on the inside like this one, it's called a broad arrow.  But the terms have been used interchangeably.

In the 18th century, the broad arrow was used to mark British government property, since it was a badge of the Earl of Romney, the Master-general of Ordinance around 1700.  I believe the badge continued to be used long after his tenure.

Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin

-----Original Message-----
>From: Coblaith Muimnech <Coblaith at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Oct 22, 2009 12:47 AM
>To: "Inc. Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: [Ansteorra] arrowhead type identification
>
>There's an arrowhead in a heraldic device in a period armorial at  
><http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0001/bsb00018706/images/ 
>index.html?seite=543>.  It looks a little different from most I've  
>seen in similar contexts, and I'm wondering if that's because it's a  
>special type.  Can anyone tell me if there's a name for it?
>
>
>Coblaith Muimnech


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