[Heralds] Yet another name question

[Griffin ap Rhys]

>This specific shield is cut into eight sections.  I *think* it's a
> >gyronny, but I don't have a clue how to describe it when the sections
> >curve rather than using straight lines.
>
>::GUNNORA::

The term is arrondy, for example,

Ottar Hrafnsson
The following device associated with this name was registered in May of 1998
(via the Middle):
Gyronny arrondy Or and azure.
Svein Bjarnarson
The following device associated with this name was registered in November of
1997 (via the Middle):
Gyronny arrondy of six Or and azure, a stoat's head erased proper a bordure
embattled sable.

Seems popular with the Scandinavian crowd.  ;)

Griffin

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