shield divisions

Shield: panel that is divided into nine sections and bears armorial figures.

dexter chief

dexter

Right side of the shield (or the left side, when viewed from the front).

dexter flank

The right branch of the cross.

center point

The section located where the branches of the cross intersect.

dexter base

base

The three sections that form the bottom of the shield.

center base

The lower branch of the cross.

sinister base

sinister flank

The left branch of the cross.

sinister

Left side of the shield (or the right side, when viewed from the front).

sinister chief

center chief

The middle section of the chief, or the upper branch of the cross.

chief

The three sections that form the top of the shield.