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- 19:37, 24 January 2024 diff hist +134 m Armorials current
- 22:59, 14 November 2023 diff hist +25 m Category:Tips current
- 22:58, 14 November 2023 diff hist −6 m Adding Drop Shadows current
- 22:57, 14 November 2023 diff hist +1,431 m Adding Drop Shadows
- 22:57, 14 November 2023 diff hist +35 N File:Screenshot 2023-11-14 at 22.52.12.png current
- 22:31, 12 November 2023 diff hist 0 m Adding Drop Shadows
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- 22:28, 12 November 2023 diff hist +89 m Adding Drop Shadows
- 22:27, 12 November 2023 diff hist +26 N File:Screenshot 2023-11-12 at 19.55.38.png current
- 22:24, 12 November 2023 diff hist +4 m Adding Drop Shadows
- 22:20, 12 November 2023 diff hist +2,159 N Adding Drop Shadows Created page with "=== Introduction === When creating basic shields we can use the preferences pane to chose the "Shiny" appearance. This tries to make shields look a little more authentically metallic by putting a highlight in the top left and adding a coloured drop-shadow to the bottom left. The other appearance choices may well bring in other effects but none of them include the drop shadow. If you wish to add a drop shadow to one of the other appearance choices I suggest the followin..."
- 22:14, 12 November 2023 diff hist +20 N File:Inkscape-shadow-screenshot.png current
- 22:02, 12 November 2023 diff hist +95 N File:Screenshot of save file pane.png current
- 21:54, 12 November 2023 diff hist +78 N Category:Tips Created page with "Adding Drop Shadows - How to add drop shadows to any shield using Inkscape"
- 21:52, 12 November 2023 diff hist −11 m Main Page current
- 16:33, 24 October 2023 diff hist +22 m DrawShield From the Command Line current
- 16:31, 24 October 2023 diff hist +503 m DrawShield From the Command Line
- 22:14, 22 October 2023 diff hist +94 m The DrawShield API current
- 22:10, 22 October 2023 diff hist +1,160 m The JSON Output Format current
- 21:44, 22 October 2023 diff hist +88 m The JSON Output Format
- 21:41, 22 October 2023 diff hist +711 m The JSON Output Format
- 21:09, 22 October 2023 diff hist +108 m The DrawShield API
- 21:03, 22 October 2023 diff hist +47 m The DrawShield API →outputformat
- 21:01, 22 October 2023 diff hist +8 m The DrawShield API →Options for GET and POST
- 21:00, 22 October 2023 diff hist −2,038 m The DrawShield API
- 18:57, 22 October 2023 diff hist +1,564 N DrawShield From the Command Line Created page with "= Locally Installed DrawShield = It is possible to run DrawShield by installing it on your system and invoking it from the command line. == Pre-requisites == You will need PHP8.1 or above (8.2 may generate deprecation warnings). You will need PHP extensions for libxml and possibly some others, you should get warning messages about what is needed. The basic program will produce SVG files. For conversion to other formats I suggest installing ImageMagick and using its '..."
- 18:50, 22 October 2023 diff hist −23 m Category:Technical →Information for API Users current
- 18:50, 22 October 2023 diff hist +61 m Category:Technical →Information for API Users
- 18:48, 22 October 2023 diff hist −1,267 m The DrawShield API
- 22:45, 5 October 2023 diff hist +815 m The DrawShield API
- 22:44, 5 October 2023 diff hist +9,101 N The DrawShield API Created page with "The Shield Drawing function of DrawShield can be invoked in 3 ways: 1. From the command line (no options are processed and the output is fixed as PNG). This mode is largely for debugging but might also be useful for bulk generation of PNG images. 1. Via an HTTP POST request - this is the recommended method as it gives the greatest flexibility and range of options (described below). This the method used by the drawshield.net website "create" page. 1. Via an HTTP GET re..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 22:43, 5 October 2023 diff hist +24 m Category:Technical →Information for API Users Tag: Visual edit
- 22:14, 4 October 2023 diff hist +2,679 N The JSON Output Format Created page with "== The JSON Output Format == This format combines several items of useful data wrapped in a JSON object. Top level object properties are as follows: * image (string) This is the shield image, in PNG format at the requested size, but encoded as Base64 text. It is the identical image that you would have received had the output format been set to 'png'. * tree (string) This is the result of the parsing stage and contains a representation of the blazon in XML, conformin..."
- 22:12, 4 October 2023 diff hist +2 m Category:Technical
- 22:12, 4 October 2023 diff hist +60 m Category:Technical
- 21:37, 4 October 2023 diff hist +4 m Category:Technical
- 21:36, 4 October 2023 diff hist +314 N Category:Technical Created page with "== Introduction == This section contains technical information relating to the implementation of <ds/> and the drawshield.net website. It is largely of interest to developers or those wishing to use the various APIs that are available. === Alphabetical List of Pages in this Category === Category:Technical"
- 21:30, 4 October 2023 diff hist +50 m Main Page →Introduction
- 22:24, 3 October 2023 diff hist +1 m Changes to Metadata →Examples of Use current Tag: Visual edit
- 22:24, 3 October 2023 diff hist +95 m Changes to Metadata →Examples of Use Tag: Visual edit
- 22:23, 3 October 2023 diff hist +63 m Changes to Metadata →Revised MetaData Handling Tag: Visual edit
- 22:21, 3 October 2023 diff hist +22 N File:Revised-metadata.png current
- 22:21, 3 October 2023 diff hist +2,485 m Changes to Metadata
- 21:59, 3 October 2023 diff hist +84 m Changes to Metadata →Original MetaData Handling Tag: Visual edit
- 21:58, 3 October 2023 diff hist +20 N File:Original-metadata.png current
- 19:04, 3 October 2023 diff hist +1,178 m Changes to Metadata
- 18:55, 3 October 2023 diff hist +1,378 N Changes to Metadata Created page with "==Stages in Drawing Shields== In creating heraldic images DrawShield goes through several stages: # Parse the blazon to create an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) # Draw an SVG representation of the blazon, based on the AST # (optionally) convert the SVG to a different image format The AST is an XML based data structure conforming to a custom schema called BlazonML. ==The MetaData== Metadata ("data about data") in DrawShield comes from several sources: * Debugging inform..."
- 18:33, 3 October 2023 diff hist +1 m Campaign cartographer current
- 22:05, 2 June 2023 diff hist −8 m FAQs →Can I Use Content Created in DrawShield for....(whatever)? current
- 22:04, 2 June 2023 diff hist +7 m FAQs →Can I Use Content Created in DrawShield for....(whatever)?
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- 22:01, 2 June 2023 diff hist +329 m FAQs →Can I Use Content Created in DrawShield for....(whatever)?
- 21:58, 5 April 2023 diff hist +101 m April 2023 News current
- 23:13, 31 March 2023 diff hist +145 N April 2023 News Created page with "Back to the main announcements page '''1st''' New Charge - horse collar Back to the main announcements page"
- 23:13, 31 March 2023 diff hist −12 m Announcements current
- 23:12, 31 March 2023 diff hist +602 N March 2023 News Created page with "Back to the main announcements page 20th Fixes: remove Dove volant artifact, restore arranging by rows New charges: sphere of brazil, wolf paw print, wolf sejant affronty, cerberus, cerberus snake tailed 28th I've added the following Total War: Shogun 2 clan symbols: chosokabe clan symbol, date clan symbol, hattori clan symbol, hojo clan symbol, mori clan symbol, otomo clan symbol, sanada clan symbol, takeda clan symbol, tokikikyo clan symbol, tokuga..." current
- 23:12, 31 March 2023 diff hist −12 m Announcements
- 23:11, 31 March 2023 diff hist +4,010 N January 2023 News Created page with "Back to the main announcements page '''6th Here's the list of new charges:''' animal => crocodile rampant, frog couchant bird => bat sejant, bird foot, bird rising, bird, crane volant, crow rising, dove displayed , dove volant affronty, duck displayed, duck enraged, duck foot, duck naissant, duck passant , egg, goose enraged, goose reguardant, heron rising, heron volant, heron wings displayed , heron, hummingbird, magpie displayed, merlette, m..." current
- 23:11, 31 March 2023 diff hist −12 m Announcements
- 18:50, 31 March 2023 diff hist +93 m Announcements
- 18:34, 31 March 2023 diff hist +3 m Announcements
- 18:34, 31 March 2023 diff hist +132 N Announcements Created page with "See the links below for recent updates, bug fixes and new features April 2023 News Maerch 2023 News"
- 14:51, 31 March 2023 diff hist +49 m Main Page →Introduction
- 22:16, 2 February 2023 diff hist +308 Nm User talk:Envite Welcome! current
- 22:16, 2 February 2023 diff hist +198 Nm User:Envite Creating user page for new user.
- 21:35, 21 January 2023 diff hist +22 m Alchemical Symbols current
- 22:46, 16 January 2023 diff hist +152 N Axes Created page with "This includes both tools and weapons and most can have handles, blades of a different colour. {{#mkgallery:/catalog/charges/axe}} Category:Charges" current
- 22:45, 16 January 2023 diff hist +128 N Astronomical Created page with "Note that there is some overlap with the alchemical symbols. {{#mkgallery:/catalog/charges/astronomical}} Category:Charges" current
- 22:43, 16 January 2023 diff hist +60 N Armour Created page with "{{#mkgallery:/catalog/charges/armour}} Category:Charges" current
- 22:42, 16 January 2023 diff hist +61 N Annulets Created page with "{{#mkgallery:/catalog/charges/annulet}} Category:Charges" current
- 22:41, 16 January 2023 diff hist 0 m Category:Charges current
- 22:39, 16 January 2023 diff hist +359 m Category:Charges
- 22:30, 16 January 2023 diff hist +131 N Alchemical Symbols Created page with " Note that there is some overlap with the symbols of the planets. {{#mkgallery:/catalog/charges/alchemical}} Category:Charges"
- 22:18, 16 January 2023 diff hist −13 m Category:Charges
- 22:18, 16 January 2023 diff hist +80 m Category:Charges
- 22:17, 16 January 2023 diff hist +1,459 m Category:Charges
- 22:55, 22 November 2022 diff hist −84 m Armorials
- 21:50, 14 November 2022 diff hist +1 m Armorials →Listing the Shields
- 22:48, 12 November 2022 diff hist +116 m Armorials Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 22:44, 12 November 2022 diff hist +66 m Armorials →Example Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 22:41, 12 November 2022 diff hist 0 N File:Roll-example.png current
- 22:39, 12 November 2022 diff hist +2,369 m Armorials
- 20:04, 12 November 2022 diff hist +461 N Armorials Created page with "In addition to creating individual shields, <ds/> can also be used to create an Armorial Roll, which is a single image containing multiple heraldic shields. The creation of a roll is alternative to creating a single coat of arms and must be started using the following syntax: <keyterm>An armorial roll...</keyterm> (You can also just call it a <keyterm>roll</keyterm> or <keyterm>table</keyterm> - other names can be added if needed.) Category:Manual"
- 19:57, 12 November 2022 diff hist +216 m Glossary current
- 22:21, 27 October 2022 diff hist +2 m Supporters current
- 22:21, 27 October 2022 diff hist +639 m Supporters
- 14:37, 20 September 2022 diff hist +42 m Campaign cartographer
- 14:36, 20 September 2022 diff hist 0 m Campaign cartographer
- 14:36, 20 September 2022 diff hist +6 m Campaign cartographer
- 14:35, 20 September 2022 diff hist +3,643 N Campaign cartographer Created page with "The website drawshield.net provides tools to, err, Draw Shields, and coats of arms. Campaign Cartographer 3 is used to create fantasy maps. Hmmm, wonder if there is any mileage in getting them to work together... Now the easiest way to create shields on DrawShield is to use the "Build from Parts" page. This lets you build up a shield by choosing from (very many) options just by clicking on them. Let's take a look a few of the steps... File:8f62f6018432ae730259d153479..."
- 14:35, 20 September 2022 diff hist +10 N File:4c61650d1bd1a0cfe6dee123b1657185.png current
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- 21:50, 19 September 2022 diff hist +2,002 N Star of Confusion Created page with "Heralds of yore have tended to be a bit inconsistent in their terminology around some of the common charges - in particular there are various pointy things that are described as "stars", "mullets" and "estoilles", often in contradictory ways. DrawShield, being a computer program, isn't happy with ambiguity so I've had to define these terms a bit more precisely, however I haven't explained these things very well, an ommission I hope to rectify now! ==Mullets== In DrawS..." current
- 21:43, 19 September 2022 diff hist +2 m Category:Discussion current
- 21:43, 19 September 2022 diff hist +233 m Category:Discussion
- 21:40, 19 September 2022 diff hist +146 m Palettes current
- 21:20, 19 September 2022 diff hist −6 m Category:Tinctures current
- 21:18, 19 September 2022 diff hist +1,133 m Comments current
- 20:42, 19 September 2022 diff hist −21 m Numbers current
- 20:40, 19 September 2022 diff hist +13 m Getting Started current
- 15:31, 19 September 2022 diff hist +1,361 N Comments Created page with "Sometimes it is helpful to document or explain parts of your blazon, or to temporarily ignore parts, or to include parts of the blazon which cannot actually be drawn by <ds/> but you still want to have present. You may also wish to include the name of the armiger within the blazon text but obviously this should be considered part of the blazon to be drawn. <ds/> supports several mechanisms for this purpose. ===Indicating the Armiger=== To show to whom a particular coat..."
- 15:17, 19 September 2022 diff hist +21 m Category:Grammar current
- 14:54, 19 September 2022 diff hist +43 Punctuation current
- 14:53, 19 September 2022 diff hist +921 N Numbers Created page with "When referring to the quantity of things, such as charges, <ds/> can recognise numbers between 1 and 64 using either digits or words - <example>8 bars</example> or <example>twelve ermine spots</example>. <herald>In reality, numbers above 12 are ''very'' rarely found in blazonry - remember that the purpose of a coat of arms was originally ease of recognition so small numbers of easily recogised objects in simple patterns are typically used.</herald> In addition, words..."
- 14:33, 19 September 2022 diff hist −18 Punctuation Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 12:30, 19 September 2022 diff hist +15 Category:Grammar Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 12:26, 19 September 2022 diff hist +22 m Compartment current
- 12:14, 19 September 2022 diff hist 0 m Compartment
- 10:52, 19 September 2022 diff hist +46 m Main Page
- 10:49, 19 September 2022 diff hist +310 N Category:Discussion Created page with "This category includes pages which cover themes and issues that are best dicussed at greater length rather than a short note on the relevant page. As such they are a bit random! Some of them may also be a bit contentious heraldically so please feel free to comment and contribute on the relevant ''talk'' page."
- 10:43, 19 September 2022 diff hist +153 m Meanings in Heraldry current
- 10:29, 19 September 2022 diff hist +15 m Glossary
- 10:26, 19 September 2022 diff hist +18 m Getting Started
- 10:23, 19 September 2022 diff hist +1 m Getting Started
- 10:21, 19 September 2022 diff hist +199 m Main Page
- 10:14, 19 September 2022 diff hist 0 m Artist Hints current
- 09:54, 19 September 2022 diff hist +34 m Getting Started
- 09:50, 19 September 2022 diff hist +615 m Main Page →Introduction Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 23:21, 17 August 2022 diff hist +307 Nm User talk:Genuensium praesidium Welcome! current
- 23:21, 17 August 2022 diff hist +74 Nm User:Genuensium praesidium Creating user page for new user. current
- 23:22, 30 June 2022 diff hist +22 m Patterned Divisions current
- 23:22, 30 June 2022 diff hist +22 m Gyronny Divisions current
- 23:21, 30 June 2022 diff hist +22 m Divisions of Multiple Bars current
- 23:21, 30 June 2022 diff hist +22 m Multi-Colour Divisions current
- 23:21, 30 June 2022 diff hist +22 m Minor Divisions current
- 23:20, 30 June 2022 diff hist +22 m Major Divisions current
- 23:19, 30 June 2022 diff hist −17 m Category:Catalog current
- 23:18, 30 June 2022 diff hist +87 N Category:Catalog Created page with "These are all the pages that contain visual images of <nowiki><ds/></nowiki> components" Tag: Visual edit
- 23:16, 30 June 2022 diff hist +69 m Semy Charges current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:13, 30 June 2022 diff hist +35 N File:Semy-of-bees.png Azure semy of bees or current
- 23:13, 30 June 2022 diff hist +57 N File:Bees-hives.png Azure semy of bees or and beehives brunatre current
- 23:11, 30 June 2022 diff hist +3 m Semy Charges
- 23:11, 30 June 2022 diff hist +540 N Semy Charges Created page with "In addition to arranging a specific number of charges in rows or shapes, we can place them regularly all over the field. To do this we use the phrase <keyword>semy of charge</keyword> (you can think of it as "<keyword>strewn with</keyword>", which is an alternative construction). For example: <blazon>azure semy of bees or</blazon> Additionally you can give two charges which will be placed alternately (in a slightly different pattern), for example: azon>azure semy of b..."
- 23:03, 30 June 2022 diff hist +365 m Named Arrangements current
- 22:59, 30 June 2022 diff hist +601 N Named Arrangements Created page with "The default arrangement can be over-ridden by specifying a particular named arrangement instead - typically this goes after the charges have been described. Not all arrangements are valid for every number - a warning will be generated if an invalid arrangement is requested. <herald>You can give the named arrangement before the charge description if that seems more natural. Because of this, two sets of charges both with arrangnements specified can be ambiguous. Use ';'..."
- 22:55, 30 June 2022 diff hist +621 N Category:Arrangements Created page with " {{#addbodyclass:no-categories}} By default, charges get arranged in a sort of triangular arrangement depending on how many there are and whether the space available is wide or narrow. They are evenly spaced apart and some charges may be stretched either horizontally or vertically to make best use of the space. It is possible to override the default arrangement of charges in various ways: Named Arrangements Charges on Ordinaries Semy Charges Charge Gr..." current
- 22:45, 30 June 2022 diff hist +552 N Patterned Divisions Created page with "This section contains divisions that are combinations of barry divisions that create various patterns. <herald>The difference between these patterned divisions and treatments is largely arbitrary. (<ds/> refers to these as divisions largely becuase they share code with other divisions, other heraldic sources may legitmately refer to them as treatments, but the end result is the same).</herald> Divisions which may have variant edge types are shown with '+' symbols. =..."
- 22:41, 30 June 2022 diff hist +409 m Major Divisions
- 22:37, 30 June 2022 diff hist +133 N Gyronny Divisions Created page with "This section contains the various gyronny divisions. ==Catalog== {{#mkgallery:/catalog/divisions/gyronny}} Category:Divisions"
- 22:34, 30 June 2022 diff hist +561 N Divisions of Multiple Bars Created page with "This section contains divisions containing multiple bars. These are different to ordinaries of multiple bars as the divsion bars are spread evenly across the whole field. Divisions which may variant edge types are shown with '+' symbols. The number of "bars" can be specified for all of these variations, from anywhere between 1 and 64. Numbers below 4 look strange and numbers above 16 are pretty indistinguisable. Examples of some of the more useful numbers for barry ar..."
- 22:32, 30 June 2022 diff hist +394 N Multi-Colour Divisions Created page with "This section contains divisions that can take up to 3 different tinctures. Note that Per Pile can take either two or three colours. Also, where it makes sense, some of these divisions can be "reversed" in which case they are shown upside down. Divisions which may have variant edge types are shown with '+' symbols. ==Catalog== {{#mkgallery:/catalog/divisions/multi}} Category:Divisions"
- 22:31, 30 June 2022 diff hist +979 N Minor Divisions Created page with "This section contains less common divisions. The quarterly divisions can take any of the variant edge types, the wavy edges are just provided as examples. Note that per chief is explictly a division of the field, i.e. it is just a way of splitting the field into two parts of different tinctures. It has no effect on the placement of other charges or anything else - this is in contrast to the ordinary known as the chief, it has a similar visual appearance but other charge..."
- 22:23, 30 June 2022 diff hist +1 m Category:Shield Parts current
- 22:22, 30 June 2022 diff hist +1,427 N Category:Divisions Created page with " {{#addbodyclass:no-categories}} Divisions are partitions of the field into separately coloured sections. Some times the larger ordinaries or other charges are also coloured using one of the simpler divisions, such as <keyword>a roundel per pale azure and or</keyword>. DrawShield supports the divisions listed below. All of the "larger" divisions may be drawn with a pattern along the lines of separation, instead of a straight line. See the page on edges TODO for more de..." current
- 22:20, 30 June 2022 diff hist +256 N Major Divisions Created page with "This section contains the most common large divisions that split the field more or less evenly into two parts. Divisions which may variant edge types are shown with '+' symbols. ==Catalog== {{#mkgallery:/catalog/divisions/major}} Category:Divisions"
- 21:55, 30 June 2022 diff hist +6 m Category:Ordinaries current Tag: Visual edit
- 21:53, 30 June 2022 diff hist +227 m Glossary Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 22:29, 4 March 2022 diff hist +305 Nm User talk:Draw.Fosseway Welcome! current
- 22:29, 4 March 2022 diff hist +76 Nm User:Draw.Fosseway Creating user page for new user. current
- 23:32, 23 February 2022 diff hist −126 m Mottoes current
- 11:32, 21 February 2022 diff hist +345 m Characters and Words →Indivdual Letters and Digits current Tag: Visual edit
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- 00:06, 21 February 2022 diff hist +6 m Characters and Words
- 00:03, 21 February 2022 diff hist +4 m Characters and Words →Indivdual Letters and Digits Tag: Visual edit
- 00:02, 21 February 2022 diff hist +1,326 m Characters and Words
- 23:56, 18 February 2022 diff hist +16 m Characters and Words →Arrangement of Words within the Charge
- 23:55, 18 February 2022 diff hist +60 m Characters and Words Tag: Visual edit
- 23:54, 18 February 2022 diff hist +35 N File:Freeside.png current
- 23:53, 18 February 2022 diff hist +3,142 N Characters and Words Created page with "==Text as a Charge== You can use arbitrary text as a charge and also arrange that text in various ways. The whole of a text is treated as a single charge, so it can be placed and arranged as required on the shield. Here is an example of a charge containing some arbitrary text: <keyword>the words "Fidus et Audax" gules</keyword> Note that it is followed by a tincture, just like any other charge, and it may be described as proper, in which case it will tinctured sable...."
- 23:03, 18 February 2022 diff hist +2 m Category:Charges
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- 22:53, 18 February 2022 diff hist +788 N Category:Charges Created page with "Charges are objects that are drawn on or around the shield, they typically represent physical objects. You can specify many different facets of a charge, including their number, location, arrangement and colour. Drawshield supports more than one thousand different charges, including all of the most common to be found in traditional Heraldry, and more are being added all the time. This sections discusses all the charges, grouped into fairly arbitrary categories, but a se..."
- 22:44, 18 February 2022 diff hist +55 m Category:Manual current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 19:07, 13 February 2022 diff hist +2,559 N Punctuation Created page with "After careful study of many blazons I have been able to determine that they follow one of two rules for the use of punctuation: Rule 1: All punctuation can be ignored (except when it can't) Rule 2: All punctuation is significant (except when it isn't) More seriously, it appears that it is used so inconsistently between blazons that it is almost useless to treat punctuation characters in any consistent and meaningful way. For this reason, DrawShield ignores all punctua..."
- 23:46, 14 January 2022 diff hist +468 m Mottoes
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- 23:13, 9 January 2022 diff hist +720 N Category:Major ordinaries Created page with "{{#addbodyclass:no-categories}} These are the most common ordinaries, being large and clearly recognisable. Most can take variant edge types, as indicated by the plus symbols. See the discussion on the page TODO divisions/minor for an explanation of the difference between the ordinary <keyword>chief</keyword> and the division <keyword>per chief</keyword>. {{#mkgallery|/catalog/ordinaries/major}} In addition to those shown above, some of them are available in variant..." current
- 22:56, 9 January 2022 diff hist +61 m Category:Ordinaries
- 22:40, 9 January 2022 diff hist +13 m Other ordinaries current
- 21:33, 9 January 2022 diff hist −85 m Category:Other colours current
- 21:31, 9 January 2022 diff hist +120 m Category:Other colours
- 21:30, 9 January 2022 diff hist +115 m Category:Tinctures
- 21:28, 9 January 2022 diff hist +1 m Category:Shield Parts →Pages in this Section
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- 21:28, 9 January 2022 diff hist +111 m Category:Shield Parts
- 21:26, 9 January 2022 diff hist +110 m Category:Manual
- 20:03, 9 January 2022 diff hist +1,643 N Ordinary Modifiers Created page with "== Ordinary Modifiers == Some ordinaries can have minor modifications. Not all modifiers apply to all ordinaries, and not all ordinaries have modifiers! DrawShield will display a warning if it cannot apply a modifier in a partifcular situation. In general, the major ordinaries support the largest number of modifiers, some of which can even be combined. === Orientation === Ordinaries that are not symmetrical may be described as <keyword>sinister, dexter, reversed, inv..." current
- 19:59, 9 January 2022 diff hist +33 m Category:Achievement current
- 19:41, 9 January 2022 diff hist +55 m Category:Ordinaries
- 19:11, 9 January 2022 diff hist +693 N Other ordinaries Created page with "There are some other things that are treated like ordinaries, even if they might be categorised as other things in heraldic tradition. <ds/> supports the modern addition to heraldry, the <keyword>Canadian Pale</keyword>, and the <keyword>label</keyword>, which may be of some number <keyword>of points</keyword>. The <keyword>ford</keyword> is an ordinary which has fixed colours, and the <keyword>gorge</keyword> is also treated like an ordinary. Most authorities regard..."
- 18:51, 9 January 2022 diff hist +1,076 N Category:Ordinaries Created page with "An ordinary is a shaped item that appears in a fixed, specific location on the field of the shield. In most cases there can only be one of each type of ordinary. DrawShield supports the following ordinaries. The headings below are sometimes used by Heraldic authorities to group ordinaries, but in most cases, DrawShield makes no particular distinction about them. Major ordinaries Diminutives Subordinaries Other ordinaries ..."
- 18:13, 9 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Category:Tinctures
- 18:12, 9 January 2022 diff hist +6 m Category:Tinctures
- 16:32, 9 January 2022 diff hist +2,820 N Gradients Created page with " In heraldry, a [[Treatments|treatment] is a regular, repeating pattern of two plain colours. <ds/> also supports <keyword>grady</keyword> which allows us to use gradients of two colours in almost of the situations that we could use treatments. == Gradients == The following terms cab be added to the list of supported treatments: * <keyword>grady in fess [colour] and [colour]</keyword> - A gradual transition from left to right * <keyword>grady in pale [colour] and [co..." current
- 16:27, 9 January 2022 diff hist +28,988 N Warhammer Created page with " These names and RGB hex codes are taken from the list of Citadel Miniatures paints listed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Citadel_paints on this Wikipedia page.] <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> abaddon-black </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #231f20;"> </div> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> administratum-grey </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #949..." current
- 16:25, 9 January 2022 diff hist +15,080 N Tartan colours Created page with " These colour names and RGB hex codes are based on information from [https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/ the official Scottish Tartan Register]. <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> yellow </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #fccc3c;"> </div> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> orange </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #f88000;"> </div> <div class="col-lg-..." current
- 16:23, 9 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Category:Tinctures
- 16:23, 9 January 2022 diff hist +9 m Category:Tinctures
- 16:06, 9 January 2022 diff hist +1,041 N Category:Other colours Created page with "In addition to the widely recognised heraldic colours, <ds/> also supports various other colour sets - these can be used to extend the range of colours on a shield (not necessarily following heraldic tradation) or are useful for drawing some of the non-heraldic things. By default these additional colours are NOT enabled. They become available if: * They are selected in the preferences pane on the create page * They are stated in the Drawi..."
- 16:06, 9 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Named web current Tag: Manual revert
- 16:03, 9 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Category:Tinctures
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- 16:01, 9 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Named web Tag: Reverted
- 16:00, 9 January 2022 diff hist +391 m Named web
- 15:55, 9 January 2022 diff hist +51,961 N Named web Created page with " These are the named web colours as per the CSS level 4 colour specification. <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> azure </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #f0ffff;"> </div> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> cyan </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #00ffff;"> </div> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> lime </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2"..."
- 15:41, 9 January 2022 diff hist +1,750 N Category:Positions Created page with "<herald>Don't confuse "in [a position]" with "on [a thing (and ordinary or charge)]". Take the example of "chief" if you sat that something is "in chief" you mean it is at the top of the shield. But "a chief" is a thing, an ordinary, and being a thing it needs further description, a tincture (color) at least. Thus we have "a chief gules". If the chief itself is decorated with a charge, then we say either "a chief gules charged with…" or "on a chief gules". "On" is f..." current
- 15:35, 9 January 2022 diff hist +24 m Colour Alternatives current
- 15:33, 9 January 2022 diff hist +2,116 N Colour Alternatives Created page with " == References == Heralds dislike repeating colours and will refer back to previous tinctures. The following such references are supported: <keyword>Of the field, of the first, of the second, of the third, of the fourth, of the last</keyword> In addition, if you do not provide a tincture where one is expected the next tincture encountered will be used in its place. E.g. in <keyword>Azure a bend wavy and a chief sable</keyword> the wavy bend will also be coloured sab..."
- 15:08, 9 January 2022 diff hist −1 m Treatments current
- 23:39, 3 January 2022 diff hist −5 m Main Page →Contributions Welcome
- 23:20, 3 January 2022 diff hist +195 m Mantling →Catalog current
- 16:47, 3 January 2022 diff hist +910 m Meanings in Heraldry
- 16:00, 3 January 2022 diff hist +2,506 m Meanings in Heraldry
- 12:14, 3 January 2022 diff hist +1,804 N Meanings in Heraldry Created page with "The question "What does X ''mean'' in heraldry?" often arises, with the expectation that there is a particular symbology and meaning to the things in heraldry. Sadly, in my view, this isn't really the case for anything in a purely heraldic context. So for example, a paricular culture might consider that an image of a Fox represents ''cunning'', or that lions are ''courageous'' but these meanings belong to the objects themselves, in any context, and may well have had tho..."
- 11:52, 3 January 2022 diff hist +1 m FAQs
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- 00:16, 3 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Treatments →See Also
- 00:16, 3 January 2022 diff hist −1 m Treatments
- 00:15, 3 January 2022 diff hist +2,859 N Treatments Created page with "Treatments are patterns of repeated shapes that are typically applied to the field but can also be applied to the larger ordinaries or divisions. Most treatments expect two colours to be used. By default, <keyword>mulletty</keyword> has the field strewn with five pointed stars. Alternatively you may use <keyword>mulletty of n points</keyword>; where n can be 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 and the word "points" is optional. The following treatments with fixed colour roundels are a..."
- 23:44, 2 January 2022 diff hist +165 m Furs current
- 23:20, 2 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Furs
- 23:19, 2 January 2022 diff hist +1,653 N Furs Created page with "Furs are intended to represent animal skins (although you can be assured that no animals were harmed in the making of <ds/>!) There are three groups of furs which differ in the two colours applied. <herald>In the <keyword>ermine</keyword> group the spots represent tails of the ermine creature, a member of the weasel family and more commonly known as a stoat in the UK. In the <keyword>vair</keyword> group the pieces represent alternately placed belly and back skins of g..."
- 22:54, 2 January 2022 diff hist +452 m Category:Shield Parts
- 22:48, 2 January 2022 diff hist +46 m Palettes
- 22:46, 2 January 2022 diff hist +14,589 m Palettes
- 19:53, 2 January 2022 diff hist +59 m Colours current
- 19:45, 2 January 2022 diff hist +1 m Category:Tinctures
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- 19:28, 2 January 2022 diff hist +29 m Category:Tinctures
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- 15:47, 2 January 2022 diff hist 0 m Glossary
- 15:30, 2 January 2022 diff hist +858 m Getting Started
- 10:57, 2 January 2022 diff hist +1,152 N Getting Started Created page with "Heraldry is a fascinating subject but can be difficult to get started, especially in the understanding and using of the language of Blazon. <ds/> offers several ways to get started, and you can follow whichever most suits you, or combine more than one of these approaches. Firstly, we have a You Tube channel which includes an introductory video. It says many of the same things as this page but in spoken words!..."
- 00:31, 2 January 2022 diff hist +11 m Palettes →Background
- 00:30, 2 January 2022 diff hist +2,403 N Palettes Created page with "==Background== We saw earlier in the description of Colours:heraldic colours that in the early days of heraldry a word such as <keyword>gules</keyword> just meant "red" and that in creating actual shields anything that could be recognised as "red" would be sufficient. When drawing arms on a modern computer screen we have (literally) thousands of precise digital values to choose from, all which might appear "red". Which should we use? In reality this becomes a matt..."
- 23:50, 1 January 2022 diff hist +1 m Colours →Usage
- 23:50, 1 January 2022 diff hist −1 m Colours →Modern Colours
- 23:33, 1 January 2022 diff hist +265 m Colours
- 22:47, 1 January 2022 diff hist +20 m Colours Tag: Visual edit
- 22:45, 1 January 2022 diff hist +35 N File:Colours.png current
- 22:01, 1 January 2022 diff hist +142 N MediaWiki:Sidebar Created page with " * navigation ** mainpage|mainpage-description ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** randompage-url|randompage * SEARCH * TOOLBOX * LANGUAGES" current
- 12:36, 1 January 2022 diff hist +2,851 N Colours Created page with "Traditional heraldry has quite a restricted range of colours. This was largely because the original intention was instant recognition of arms, even from a distance or in poor light. There was no room for debate about whether a shade was "scarlet" or "maroon" - in early heraldry if it look "reddish" then red it was! Although the names for heraldic colours did not come from English but other languages, mostly French, so the heraldic word for "all shades of red" is actually..."
- 12:13, 1 January 2022 diff hist +68 m Category:Tinctures Tag: Visual edit
- 20:24, 31 December 2021 diff hist +476 N Category:Tinctures Created page with "Tinctures comprise the various ways in which parts of the shield can be filled with colours or patterns. This section describes them all, if you are just beginning to learn Blazonry then you can just stick to Heraldic Colours and Furs to start with. Heraldic Colours Furs Treatments Other Ways to Specify Colours Named Colours:Additional (non-heraldic) Colours Gradients (non-heraldic) Category:Manual"
- 20:12, 31 December 2021 diff hist +384 N Category:Other Drawing Created page with "Many of the drawing features of DrawShield are applicable (at least in some respects) to other domains. Over time various add-ons have been created that address some of these other domains. Support for these varies from poor to even worse but they might work for you! Flags Tartans and Fabric Swatches Warhammer Pauldrons Postage Stamps" current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 20:07, 31 December 2021 diff hist +75 N Category:Documentation Created page with "This is the high level category that contains all DrawShield Documentation." current Tag: Visual edit
- 20:06, 31 December 2021 diff hist +248 N Category:Grammar Created page with "This section covers features of the language of Blazon. These do no necessarily follow heraldic practice but are necessary for the correct operation of the DrawShield program. Punctuation Numbers Comments Category:Documentation" Tag: Visual edit
- 20:03, 31 December 2021 diff hist +22 m Category:Shield Parts Tag: Visual edit
- 20:02, 31 December 2021 diff hist +693 N Category:Shield Parts Created page with "In this section you will find all those things that can be drawn on the surface of the shield, the ways that they can placed, modified, arranged and so on. The order here is also a suggested reading order as it moves from simpler to more complex concepts and you can also just apply what you read up to any point to create a valid blazon. Category:Tinctures Category:Ordinaries Category:Division Category:Edges Category:Charges :Category:Fea..."