Medieval Glossary

Field (Heraldry)

In heraldry, the surface of a shield. Hence, any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected.

Related term(s): Heraldry; Shield; Charge (Heraldry); Ordinary; Escutcheon; Bend
Category: Heraldry
Added: 06.13.06
Source information: Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 159.

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