Party per pale Divided vertically
Party per fess Divided horizontally
Party per bend Divided by right diagonal
Party per bend sinister Divided by left diagonal
Party per saltire Divided by both diagonals
Party per chevron Divided by a chevron
Quarterly Quarterly
Checky Checked
Tierced per fess Three-part horizontally
Tierced per pale Three-part vertically
Gyronny Divided by gyron
Gurgy (and variants) Spiraled
Charges may be (and usually are) placed on the field, and cover any
divisions. The major geometric charges (ordinaries) are mentioned
first, if any appear. They generally take up approximately a third of
the shield, though this proportion may vary if other charges appear, or
they have other charges upon them. Note that the vertical and
horizontal bars should not be confused with the three-part fields.