[ANSTHRLD] curiousity... question

Jennifer Smith jds at randomgang.com
Mon Nov 24 12:23:45 PST 2008


> Ok I guess I didn't quite phase my query right or am so obtuse that I
> don't understand the answer. 
> 
> more examples 
> Is 'a pale' or 'a fess' or a rondel considered different simply by
> attaching sinister or inverted? They all would be visually the same
> weather upside down, flipped or unaltered.

Ah -- I see what you're asking.  The answer is 'no'.  

The reason is because the words (blazon) are chosen to describe the emblazon
(picture), not the other way around. Thus there is no (or should be no)
grammatically weaseling your way out of a conflict!

-Emma




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