Per Bend

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend A Pile Issuant from the Line

Field division and central ordinary.

Source: St. Gallen Armorial (Page 206). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: St. Gallen Armorial. Artist unknown. (Page 206.)

Per Bend And A Chief

Peripheral ordinary and field division. When a chief is combined with a field division, the field is divided as if the chief removed space from the field.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Bevilled (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures. Use with charges would be a Step From Period Practice (SFPP). This form of bevil is found in Legh's Accidence of Armory, 1586 and is figure “C” in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter, “The Bevil Made Me Do It.”

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Bevilled (2)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures. Use with charges would be a Step From Period Practice (SFPP). This style of bevil is shown as figure “D” and described as acceptable in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter, “The Bevil Made Me Do It.”

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Crusilly Counter-Crusilly

Source: Wernigerode Armorial (Page 516). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Wernigerode Armorial. Artist unknown. (Page 516.)

Per Bend Dovetailed (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Dovetailed (2)

Equal field division.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Embattled (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Embattled (2)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Armorial de Gelre (Page 198). Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. .
Source: Armorial de Gelre. Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. (Page 198.)

Per Bend Engrailed

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Flory Counter-Flory (1)

Equal field division.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Bend Flory Counter-Flory (2)

Equal field division.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Bend Indented (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Indented (2)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Indented (3)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Ehrenspiegel des Hauses Österreich (Page 568). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Ehrenspiegel des Hauses Österreich. Artist unknown. (Page 568.)

Per Bend Indented (4)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Indented (5)

Equal field division.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Bend Nebuly (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Bend Nebuly (2)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Scheibler Armorial (Arms of von Wolckhenstain). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Scheibler Armorial. Artist: Unknown. (Arms of von Wolckhenstain.)

Per Bend Nebuly (3)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber.
Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber.

Per Bend Nebuly (4)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Neustifter Wappenbuch (Page 39). Artist: Vigil Raber. .
Source: Neustifter Wappenbuch. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Page 39.)

Per Bend Nebuly (5)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Nebuly (6)

Equal field division.

Source: Insignia Equitum Gallici Ordinis Sancti Michaelis (Folio 18r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Insignia Equitum Gallici Ordinis Sancti Michaelis. Artist unknown. (Folio 18r.)

Per Bend Nebuly (7)

Equal field division.

Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605. Artist: Johann Siebmacher. (Plate 104.) ( (Plate 104.),Plate 104.).
Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605. Artist: Johann Siebmacher. (Plate 104.)

Per Bend Potenty

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Bend Raguly (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Raguly (2)

Equal field division.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Raguly (3)

Equal field division.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304 (Page 750). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 750.)

Per Bend Rayonny (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Rayonny (2)

Equal field division.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister Bear's Heads Issuant From The Line

A field divided bendwise sinister to form two interlocking bear’s heads.

Source: Heraldik-Wiki. Adapted from a woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder of his arms, 1516. Artist: Madboy74. . License: Public domain
Source: Heraldik-Wiki. Artist: Madboy74. License: Public domain. Adapted from a woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder of his arms, 1516.

Per Bend Sinister Bevilled (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures. Use with charges would be a Step From Period Practice (SFPP). This form of bevil is found in Legh's Accidence of Armory, 1586 and is figure “C” in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister Bevilled (2)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures. Use with charges would be a Step From Period Practice (SFPP). This style of bevil is shown as figure “D” and described as acceptable in the 1992-08 LoAR cover letter.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister Dovetailed

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister Embattled

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister Indented

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister Rompu

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures. Use with charges would be a Step From Period Practice (SFPP). The only example I've found of this design is in the arms of Aleyn / Allen; if it is indeed the only such instance, it may not be registrable today.

Source: Insignia Anglica (Arms of Aleyn, folio 33r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Insignia Anglica. Artist unknown. (Arms of Aleyn, folio 33r.)

Per Bend Sinister Wavy

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Sinister a Cross Issuant

Equal field division.

Source: Tiroler Handschrift (Folio 49r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Tiroler Handschrift. Artist unknown. (Folio 49r.)

Per Bend Three Flowers Issuant From The Line

Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft (Folio 27r). Artist: Vigil Raber. .
Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Folio 27r.)

Per Bend Two Linden Leaves Issuant From The Line (1)

A hardwood tree found throughout much of Europe, also called the Lime or Basswood tree.

Source: A Treatise on Heraldry British and Foreign. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: A Treatise on Heraldry British and Foreign. Artist unknown.

Per Bend Two Linden Leaves Issuant From The Line (2)

A hardwood tree found throughout much of Europe, also called the Lime or Basswood tree.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Aine ingen Gilla Crist. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Aine ingen Gilla Crist. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Urdy (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Bend Urdy (2)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Insignia Pontificum Romanorum et Cardinalium I (Folio 120r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Insignia Pontificum Romanorum et Cardinalium I. Artist unknown. (Folio 120r.)

Per Bend Wavy (1)

Equal field division. May use any two tinctures, except sable and purpure or sable and azure.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend Wavy (2)

Equal field division.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Per Bend and Quarterly

Equal field division. Must use two contrasting tinctures.

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.

Per Pale Per Bend and Per Bend

Composite field division. May use any tinctures.

Source: Des Kaiserlichen Kammergerichts zu Speier Kammerrichter (Folio 31r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Des Kaiserlichen Kammergerichts zu Speier Kammerrichter. Artist unknown. (Folio 31r.)