[ANSTHRLD] Device attempt 2

[Charles Armitage]

Forgive me but I'm not sure what you're asking... =\ <--- heraldic noob

Ld Kylan mka Charles

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On Apr 21, 2011, at 5:50 PM, Tim McDaniel <tmcd at panix.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Apr 2011, Charles Armitage <charlesarmitage at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>> A friend rendered an image of the following, I like it and if
>> passible I'll run it through conflict check...
>> 
>> Sable, two bendlets engrailed and counter-engrailed argent and
>> overall a phoenix proper.
> 
> I don't have a source to hand, but I think "counter-embattled" (or
> "bretessed") is the only "counter-" needed or possible, and I'm not
> sure whether that even applies to bendlets, or just to fesses and
> chevrons.
> 
> Not that it matters in this case.  Having them on both sides is OK in
> all cases, and Laurel will change the blazon at need.
> 
> In period, I think it was more common for ordinaries to be overall
> more complex charges.  Is that an alternative that you might prefer?
> 
> Danyll de Lyncoln
> -- 
> Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com
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