No default posture.
No default orientation.
No default tincture.
See also: Snowflake in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.
A cross and saltire nowy. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.
Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.
A cross and saltire nowy. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration.
Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft (Folio 42). Artist: Vigil Raber. .
Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Folio 42.)
A cross and saltire nowy. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration.
Source: Le Blason Des Armoiries (Page 54). Artist: Jérôme de Bara. .
Source: Le Blason Des Armoiries. Artist: Jérôme de Bara. (Page 54.)
A cross and saltire nowy. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here.
Source: Insegne di Vari Prencipi et Case Illustri d'Italia (Page 7, ancient arms of Gascony. ). Artist: Giacomo Fontana. .
Source: Insegne di Vari Prencipi et Case Illustri d'Italia. Artist: Giacomo Fontana. (Page 7, ancient arms of Gascony. )
A cross and saltire nowy. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration.
Source: Le second volume de la premiere partye du blason d'armoiries (Folio 123v). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Le second volume de la premiere partye du blason d'armoiries. Artist unknown. (Folio 123v.)
A cross and saltire nowy. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here.
Source: Lambeth MS774 (Folio 59r). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Lambeth MS774. Artist unknown. (Folio 59r.)
A cross and saltire nowy. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here.
Source: The Art of Heraldry. Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: The Art of Heraldry. Artist unknown.
A cross and saltire nowy. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Ilzolende.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Ilzolende.
A cross and saltire nowy. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration. Typically shown with ends fleury, as here.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Ilzolende.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Ilzolende.
A modified escarbuncle with only six arms instead of the default eight. Default orientation: one arm to chief. No proper coloration. Sometimes used to represent a snowflake, which is not a registrable charge as the form of snowflakes was not discovered until the post-period invention of more powerful lenses.
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.
Snowflakes were first registered in 1981, but then disallowed by the March 1994 cover letter as the form of snowflakes was not discovered until the post-period invention of more powerful lenses. No default orientation. No proper coloration.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Snowflakes were first registered in 1981, but then disallowed by the March 1994 cover letter as the form of snowflakes was not discovered until the post-period invention of more powerful lenses. No default orientation. No proper coloration.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Snowflakes were first registered in 1981, but then disallowed by the March 1994 cover letter as the form of snowflakes was not discovered until the post-period invention of more powerful lenses. No default orientation. No proper coloration.
Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.
Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.
Snowflakes were first registered in 1981, but then disallowed by the March 1994 cover letter as the form of snowflakes was not discovered until the post-period invention of more powerful lenses. No default orientation. No proper coloration.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
