[ANSTHRLD] Rapiers in saltire

[Blaise de Cormeilles]

On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 12:30:24PM -0600, Herndon, Darin wrote:
> Jaime,
>
> Based on your plain English description, there is still an open
> question.  Are you wanting the rapiers (points to the bottom) to be A)
> in an X formation with the points to the bottom or B) straight vertical
> with points to bottom.
>
> Blazon for A) would be:  Vert, two rapiers inverted in saltire argent,
> in chief a horseshoe, a bordure embattled Or.
>
> Blazon for B) would be:  Vert, two rapiers inverted, in chief a
> horseshoe, a bordure embattled Or.

That should be "two rapiers inverted in fess"; there is no default
arrangement for two items on an undivided field.

> If I am not mistaken (though I may be) a horseshoe by default is points
> upward.  If I am mistaken, then add the word inverted after the
> horseshoe in the blazon.

You are mistaken; while most people expect that to be the default the
default is actually points downward.  Jaime wants "a horseshoe
inverted".

Blaise
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