No default posture.
No default orientation.
No default tincture.
See also: Pile in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the chief, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the chief edge, or not.
Source: Des Kaiserlichen Kammergerichts zu Speier Kammerrichter (Page 75). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Des Kaiserlichen Kammergerichts zu Speier Kammerrichter. Artist unknown. (Page 75.)
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: English Arms A (Page 45). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: English Arms A. Artist unknown. (Page 45.)
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the chief, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Field division and central ordinary.
Source: St. Gallen Armorial (Page 206). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: St. Gallen Armorial. Artist unknown. (Page 206.)
Central ordinary. Width at chief is anywhere from one third to two thirds of the total, or less if there are multiples. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. Width at chief is anywhere from one third to two thirds of the total, or less if there are multiples. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. Width at chief is anywhere from one third to two thirds of the total, or less if there are multiples. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not. This is a skinny pile.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary. Width at chief is anywhere from one third to two thirds of the total, or less if there are multiples. May be throughout, reaching the base, or not. This is a short pile. Piles that are 75-85% of the height of the field, are considered an SFCP. Piles shorter than this would be unregisterable.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: A System of Heraldry (Page 199). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: A System of Heraldry. Artist unknown. (Page 199.)
Central ordinary cotised.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary cotised.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book (Folio 83v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book. Artist unknown. (Folio 83v.)
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Forveleth Dunde.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Forveleth Dunde.
Central ordinary. Width at base is anywhere from one third to two thirds of total, or less if there are multiples. May be throughout, reaching the chief, or not.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Vémundr Syvursson.
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Central ordinary.
Source: The Accedence of Armorie (From folio 69r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: The Accedence of Armorie. Artist unknown. (From folio 69r.)
