Same Charges but Different Charge Groups

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SENA, Armory Part 3, Style[edit | edit source]

D. Clarity and Simplicity of Charge Groups: The style and conflict rules are built around the idea of a charge group. A charge group is a group of charges of approximately the same size and visual weight that act as a single visual unit...

  • 1. Clarity of Charge Groups: Charges in an armorial design must be clearly organized into charge groups...

> Having identical types of charges in multiple charge groups on the field blurs the distinction between charge groups. Thus, it is not allowed, except for cotises and endorses around an ordinary. Charge types with identical blazons are allowed to be both on the field and in a tertiary charge group or in two separate tertiary charge groups. > For example, Azure, a cup Or and in base a cup argent would not be registerable. Azure, a fess between three cups Or and overall a cup argent would not be registerable. However, Azure, on a fess between three cups Or, three cups sable is registerable, as is Azure, on a bend Or three cups sable and on a chief Or a cup sable.


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December 2004 - can't use the same charge as both primary and secondary charge on the field[edit | edit source]

"one cannot use the same charge as both a primary and a secondary charge on the field in the same piece of armory." December 2004 LoAR