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Pale. One of the ordinaries, occupying one-third of the shield, from middle chief to base. See Plate VII

Pale, In. When charges are placed perpendicularly, in the form of a pale

Pale, Per. When the field or charge is equally divided by a perpendicular line. See Plate IV

Pall. One of the sub-ordinaries, resembling the letter Y. See Plate X

Pallet. Diminutive of pale. See Plate VII

Paly. When a shield is equally divided and counterchanged by four or more even parts of two tinctures. See Plate VI

Paly bendy. When a shield is equally divided and counterchanged by perpendicular lines and by others diagonal across the shield, from the dexter to the sinister. See Plate XIX

Papillone. When a shield is equally divided into variegated specks, as on a butterfly, but placed like fish scales. See Plate XIX

Passant. Applied to a beast when walking

Passant gardant. Applied to a beast when walking full faced

Passant regardant. Applied to a beast when walking looking behind him

Paternal. The original arms of a family

Pean. One of the furs. See Plate III

Pellet or Ogress. A sable (black) roundel. See Plate XIII

Pennon. A small flag, bearing a crest or motto, attached to spear point

Perched. When birds are sitting on a perch or other substance

Pheon. Bearing representing head of dart, etc., with long barbs engrailed on the inner edge. See Plate XIV

Pile. A sub-ordinary. See Plate X

Plate. An argent (white) roundel, quite plain. See Plate XIII

Plentitude. A moon when in full

Pointy in. When weapons are arranged same as a pile, the points meeting at base of shield

Pomeis or Pomey. A vert (green) roundel. See Plate XIII

Pomelled. When a sword or dagger has knobs at end of handle

Potent, counter potent. One of the furs. See Plate III

Potente. One of the partition lines. See Plate V

Powdering or Seme. Sprinkling small charges on field, crest or supporters

Preying. A bird, or beast, in a position to devour its prey

Pride. When a peacock, or turkey extends its tail in a circle

Proper. Applied to anything borne in arms that is depicted in proper or natural tinctures

Purpure. The color. Purple. Abbrev. purp. See Plate II