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per chief

adv

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  1. Partitioned into two parts by a horizontal line one-third of the way down the shield. A…

    Partitioned into two parts by a horizontal line one-third of the way down the shield. A shield of this form is now normally viewed as one colour charged with a chief instead, although this may cause it to break the rule of tincture.

    • Party per chief, gules and or, are the Arms of Camoyse.
    • [...] which Anne bore parted per chief azure and vert, three martlets or, in the first a crescent az. for difference, but by her he had no issue.
    • Per chief gules and sable, a lion rampant ermine (argent billetty sable). GOLDWELL,

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