Enhanced and Abased
An ordinary enhanced is placed higher in the field than its usual position.
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a fess enhanced -
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a chevron enhanced -
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a bend enhanced -
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a cross enhanced -
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a Latin cross throughout (aka a cross enhanced) -
When an ordinary is shown lower down the shield than its usual position, it is described as debased or abased or abaisse or dehanced.
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a chevron abased -
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a chevron reversed abased -
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a fess abased -
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