Dimidiated

Dimidiated

Dimidiated, (fr. mi-parti) halved; applied to animals, birds(especially eagles), fleur-de-lis, &c., of which only one half is shewn, in consequence of the field being party per pale. When only two half-charges are joined together, e.g. a rose and pomegranate, they may be blazoned as a demi-rose conjoined with a demi-pomegranate. See arms of BILSON under Pomegranate, and of CINQUE PORTS under ship.

Party per pale argent, an eagle displayed sable dimidiated per pale, and argent a wolf salient sable--Laurence CAMPEGIUS, Bp. of Salisbury, 1525-34.

Gules, an eagle displayed double-headed or, dimidiated with chequy argent and azure--SWEETMAN, co. Kilkenny.

D'or, à l'aigle de l'empire mi-parti d'azur à la fleur-de-lis d'or--BASTARD, Berry.

The expression impaling arms by dimidiation, will be referred to under Marshalling, when the whole coat of arms, both of wife and husband, is dimidiated.