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  Article Library     Guide to Heraldic Terms

A to Z Guide to Heraldic Terms - O

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ogress (see pellet)

ombré shadowed

onde (see undee)

opinicus a winged monster with a lion's body, an eagle's head and neck and a short tail like a camel's oppressed (see debruised) or the metal gold, shown as yellow in heraldic illustration

orange a tawny roundle

organ rest (see rest)

orle a diminutive of the bordure but not attached to the outside of the shield; charges so arranged are in 

orlé bordered

over all when a charge or ordinary is placed over other bearings; surmounted, debruised and oppressed are similar terms overt used of bird's wings when open


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