Billetty

Billetty

Billetty, (fr. Billetté), i.e. semé of billets: this occurs frequently in ancient rolls of arms. It is agreed that the term 'billetty' involves that there should be at least ten in the field, and they should be placed in rows barwise, not one beneath the other, but alternately, and leaving the corners sufficiently distant so as not to be mistaken for chequy.

Azure, semé of billets, and a lion rampant or--Earl of ROCHFORD. [These are the NASSAU arms.]

Mahewe de LOVAYNE, goules billete d'or, une fece d'argent--Roll, temp. HEN. III.

Geffrey GACELYN, d'or billety de sable, ung label de goules--Ibid.

William de ST.OMER D'azure, billety d'or a ung face d'or--Ibid.

Billetty counter billetty is a mode of blazoning barry and paly, when the divisions of the former are as wide again as those of the latter, so as to be distinguished from chequy.

Billetty counter billetty gules and argent--BILLINGER.