Category:Themes
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This page is the starting point to look for a coat of arms with a particular charge or shield division or to identify unknown arms. As not all arms on the site are categorised, I can not guarantee that an image can be found. If you can not find the image, you can also send a mail to see if I can help.
Simple shield without charges
This group includes any arms that are just divided and do not have some items (figures, plants, etc):
| File:Perpale.gif Just divided equally (horizontally, vertically etc) Category:Division_of_the_shield |
 Divided by a horizontal, vertical or diagonal bar Category:Division lines and pales |
 The arms only show a cross Category:Crosses |
File:Escutcheon.gif The arms simply show a small square, diamond, circle or similar geometrical figure Category:Ordinaries |
| File:Chief.gif The arms show only the top or bottom in a different colour, or show a border Category:Ordinaries |
 The arms show only a single colour or 'fur' Category:Colours and furs |
Charges
A charge is any non geometrical, natural or imaginary figure placed anywhere on the shield.
Heraldic or phantasy creatures
The arms show a heraldic animal or creature (or a part thereof)
 Heraldic lions Category:Lions |
 Heraldic eagles Category:Eagles |
 Griffins Category:Griffins |
File:Dragon Segreant.gif Dragons of any type Category:Dragons |
 Unicorns Category:Unicorns |
File:Herdolphin.gif Heraldic dolphins Category:Heraldic dolphins |
| File:Mermaid.gif Mermaids and similar creatures Category:Mermaids |
Natural animals
The arms shows a natural animal or parts thereof
Common mammals with sub-categories
| File:Bear passant.gif Bears Category:Bears |
 Boars and pigs Category:Boars |
 Cattle Category:Cattle |
 Deer, antlers and similar Category:Deer |
 Dogs of any breed Category:Dogs |
 Horses of any breed Category:Horses |
 Wolves Category:Wolves |
- For other mammals see the category Category:Mammals
- For any species of birds see the category Category:Birds
- For any species of fish see the category Category:Fish
- For any species of reptiles see the category Category:Reptiles
- For any species of amphibians see the category Category:Amphibians
- For any species of insects see the category Category:Insects
- For any extinct animal species see the category Category:Fossils and extinct animals
Humans
The arms shows humans of parts of humans
- For any undefined human or part of a human (hands, feet, heads) see Category:Humans
- For any non-religious named human see Category:Persons
- For any religious saint or figure (bishops, abbotts), see Category:Religious images
Plants
The arms shows a natural plant or parts thereof
- For any undefined leaf or tree see
Cosmological or astrological objects
Suns, moons, crescents etc
Non-living nature
- For volcanoes see Category:Volcaanoes
- For snowflakes or ice-crystals see Category:Snowflakes
Buildings
Transport
Weapons
Keys
Industry
- For cogwheels and similar symbols, see Category:Cogwheels
- For water-mill wheels, see Category:Watermills
Pages in category "Themes"
The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.