Variations of Chief
The chief may bear charges and may also be subject to variations of the partition lines. The chief may be combined with another ordinary, such as a pale or a saltire, but is almost never surmounted by another ordinary. The chief will normally be superimposed over a bordure, orle and tressure, if they share the same shield.
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A chief combined with a pale.
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A chief bearing charges (two scallops).
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A chief indented.
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A chief wavy.
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Rare example of a chief that occupies half the shield.
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A chief fretty.
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Rare example of a chief surmounted by another ordinary (a chevron).
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A chief impaled.
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