[ANSTHRLD] Conflict Check?

[Tim McDaniel]

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010, Ronald Blackman <eirik at hot.rr.com> wrote:
> Jayme wrote:
>> Can anyone do a quick check on:
>> Quarterly Azure and Vert, a fleam argent?  -- seems clear, and if I
>> remember the rules right, elements divided evenly into two parts,
>> per saltire or quarterly, may use any two tinctures or furs.
>
> Sure, since you asked.
>
> First, the rule you asked about is RfS VIII.2.b.iii and you remember
> right; however, it is followed by VIII.2.b.iv which states"Elements
> evenly divided into multiple parts of two different tinctures must
> have good contrast between their parts.
>
> For example, checky argent and gules is acceptable, but checky azure
> and gules is not."

Unfortunately, the rule is not well-written.  iv refers to any other
division not covered by iii or v, so iv doesn't apply here.

Denyel de Lyncoln
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Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com