shield divisions
Shield: panel that is divided into nine sections and bears armorial figures.
dexter chief
dexter
Right side of the shield (or the left side, when viewed from the front).
dexter flank
The right branch of the cross.
center point
The section located where the branches of the cross intersect.
dexter base
base
The three sections that form the bottom of the shield.
center base
The lower branch of the cross.
sinister base
sinister flank
The left branch of the cross.
sinister
Left side of the shield (or the right side, when viewed from the front).
sinister chief
center chief
The middle section of the chief, or the upper branch of the cross.
chief
The three sections that form the top of the shield.
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