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tierced — adj. Heraldry divided into three parts of different tinctures. * * * ˈti(ə)rst, ˈtiəst adjective Etymology: French tiercé + English ed heraldry : divided into three parts of different tinctures or bearing different coats of arms followed usually… … Useful english dictionary
tierced — /tearst/, adj. Heraldry. (of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts. [1795 1805; TIERCE + ED3; cf. F tiercé] * * * … Universalium
tierced — [tɪəst] (also tiercé tjə:seɪ) adjective Heraldry divided into three equal parts of different tinctures. Origin C18: orig. as tiercé divided into three parts , Fr. past participle of tiercer … English new terms dictionary
Division of the field — In heraldry, the field (background) of a shield can be divided into more than one area of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name (e.g. a shield divided in the shape of a chevron is said to… … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of Spain — Versions … Wikipedia
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William IV of the United Kingdom — William IV William IV, painted by Sir Martin A … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of Canada — infobox coat of arms name = The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada image width = 250 year adopted = 1921 armiger = Canada shield = Tierced in fess: Top two fesses quarterly the coats of arms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and royal France;… … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of Quebec — Details Armiger Elizabeth II in Right of Quebec Adopted 1939 … Wikipedia
Variation of the field — In heraldry, variations of the field are any of a number of ways that a field (or a charge) may be covered with a pattern, rather than a flat tincture or a simple division of the field. Contents 1 Patterning with ordinaries and subordinaries 1.1… … Wikipedia
