Assorted Lessons in SCA Heraldry

Edited By Jaelle of Armida. (mka Judy Gerjuoy)



Fimbriation and Voiding


Answers to the Quiz


Which of the following charges may be fimbriated or voided? 
1. A fess - yes; it is an ordinary and it passes through the center of the shield
 
2. A cross (throughout) - yes; it is an ordinary and it passes through the center of the shield
 
3. A bordure - no; it does not pass through the center of the shield
 
4. A heart - yes, it is simple enough to fimbriate
 
5. Three roundels - no; it/they do not pass through the center of the shield
 
6. A mascle - no; it is already voided
 
7. A cross bottony - no; this form of cross is too complex to void or fimbriate
 
8. A Latin cross - yes; this is a simple geometric charge
 
9. A salmon - no; animate objects are never simple geometric charges
 
10. A lozenge - yes; this is a simple geometric charge
 
11. An annulet - no; it is already voided
 
12. A gryphon segreant - no; animate objects are never simple geometric charges
 
13. A bull’s head cabossed - no; animate objects are never simple geometric charges
 
14. A fleam - no; it is not a simple geometric charge
 
15. A mullet - Yes, by precedent it is considered a simple geometric charge
 
16. A raven close - no; animate objects are never simple geometric charges
 
17. A bend sinister engrailed - yes; it is an ordinary and it passes through the center of the shield
 
18. A rose - no; animate objects are never simple geometric charges
 
19. A fret - no; it is not a simple geometric charge
 
20. A tower - no; it is not a simple geometric charge
 
21. A saltire indented - yes; it is an ordinary and it passes through the center of the shield
 
22. A fleur-de-lys - no; it is not a simple geometric charge
 
23. A cross of Jerusalem - no; this form of cross is too complex to void or fimbriate
 
24. A book - no; this is not a simple geometric charge
 
25. A cushion - no; this is not a simple geometric charge
 


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Armory content written by Herveus d'Ormonde (mka Michael Houghton)
Name content written by Jaelle of Armida (mka Judy Gerjuoy)
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