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These fairly simple shapes are amongst the most common charges in heraldry. The roundel is commonly named specifically according to its tincture, thus a roundel gules and a torteau are the same thing.
torteau (tart)
roundel gules
pellet
roundel sable
hurt (berry)
roundel azure
pomme (apple)
roundel vert
golpe (wound)
roundel purpure
fountain
roundel barry wavy argent and azure
plate
roundel argent
bezant (coin)
roundel or
annulet
lozenge
mascle
rustre
fusil
thin or elongated lozenge
billet
paper folded as a letter
gout or goutte
droplet
mullet
mullet pierced
sometimes called a spur rowel
pentangle or pentalpha
mullet of 6 points
mullet of 7 points
mullet of 8 points
sun radiant 1
sun radiant 2
sun in splendour
crescent 1
crescent 2
decrescent with face
full moon with face
estoile
star
comet
increscent
"horns" to dexter
decrescent
"horns" to sinister
Basics of Heraldry Tinctures Furs Divisions of the Field Charges Ordinaries and Sub-ordinaries Orientation and Arrangement of Charges Patterns and Colouration Crosses Lions Eagles Mammals #1 Mythological Beasts Geometric and Astronomical Charges Floral Charges Weapons Tools
Basics of Heraldry
Tinctures
Furs
Divisions of the Field
Charges
Ordinaries and Sub-ordinaries
Orientation and Arrangement of Charges
Patterns and Colouration
Crosses
Lions
Eagles
Mammals #1
Mythological Beasts
Geometric and Astronomical Charges
Floral Charges
Weapons
Tools