Label (heraldry) - As A Charge

As A Charge

The label appears as a charge in the coats of arms of several families and municipalities, often having begun as a mark of difference and been perpetuated. It has also been used in canting arms. The number of pendants varies from three to seven (see examples below). There are also several examples of the pendants bearing charges, especially in the coats of arms of the British Royal Family (see examples below).

• A label of three points argent, Coat of Arms of the Prince of Wales

• Arms of King Edward II whilst Prince of Wales

• Arms of Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester: Argent, a fess azure, a label of seven points gules

• Arms of the lords of Fontois (or Fontoy): Or, an eagle gules surmounted by a label of four points azure

• Arms of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, showing an anchor in the central pendant of the label.

• Arms of David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley: Quarterly 1st & 4th, the arms of his father The Earl of Snowdon with a label vert, 2nd & 3rd the arms of his mother The Princess Margaret whose label argent is charged with roses and a thistle

• Arms of Olivier IV de Rohan seigneur de Montauban, showing three pendants beginning at the chief line of the shield

• Arms of Beaufort, Luxembourg, an example of a truncated label

• Arms of the département of Pas-de-Calais, based on the arms of the county of Artois. The label terminates at the bordure and is charged with castles Or.