Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . f the Christian faith. Besides its plainform, the cross was varied in numerous wa^s, mostof these varieties being, however, rather commoncharges than ordinaries. Of the 39 lesser crossesmentioned by Guillim, and 109 by Edmonson, a fewof the most frequently occurring are the following :the Cross moline (fig. 10), with the ends turnedround both ways ; the Cross fleuru (fig. 11), of whicheach limb terminates in a fleur-de-lis ; the Crosspatonee (fig. IJ), each limb of which has thiee points;the Cross p>otent (fig. 13), crutch-shape
Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . f the Christian faith. Besides its plainform, the cross was varied in numerous wa^s, mostof these varieties being, however, rather commoncharges than ordinaries. Of the 39 lesser crossesmentioned by Guillim, and 109 by Edmonson, a fewof the most frequently occurring are the following :the Cross moline (fig. 10), with the ends turnedround both ways ; the Cross fleuru (fig. 11), of whicheach limb terminates in a fleur-de-lis ; the Crosspatonee (fig. IJ), each limb of which has thiee points;the Cross p>otent (fig. 13), crutch-shaped at the ends ;the Cross pattee (fig. 14), small in the centre, butwidening towards the ends; and the Cross crosslet(fig. 15), ciossed at the ends. The latter is themost frequent of all, and borne oftener in numbersthan singly. Any of these crosses is said to befitchee, when the lower limb terminates in a sharppoint, as in fig. 16. Theie is also the Cross Maltese,whose limbs have each two points, and converge toa point in the centre of the cross ; though not. Fi-p. 15—22. frequent as a heraldic chaige, it derives an import-ance from being the badge of the Knights of Maltaand of many other orders. 8. The Suhire, or St Andrews Cross (fig. 17),formed by a junction of the bend dexter and bendsmister. 9. The Pile (fig. 18), a wedge -with the point do-\\Ti-wards. A single uncharged pile should, at its upperpart, occupy one-third the breadth of the shield, butif charged, it may be double that width. 10. The Quarter, consisting of the upper right-hand fourth part of the shield cut off by a horizontaland a perj^endiciUar line. Its diminutive is theCanton (fig. 19). Armorial figiires may be depicted on any of theseordinaries, but not on their diminutives, Mith theexception of the canton. We observed that the field of an escutcheon maybe of two difterent tinctures, divided by a partition-line, which line may vary in direction. Whendivided by a partition-line in the direction of oneof t
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