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Coats of Arms - Points of the Shield

The diagram below shows the points of the shield, these are used in heraldic descriptions to allow the artist to know the positions of certain charges (elements) on the arms.

A - Dexter Side
B - Sinister Side
C - Chief
D - Base
E - Dexter Chief
F - Sinister Chief
G - Middle Chief
H - Dexter Base
J - Sinister Base
K - Middle Base
L - Honour Point
M - Fess Point
N - Numbril or Navel Point