Ex. Barry of seven pieces, argent and azure.


THE CHEVRON.

The figure of the _chevron_ has been described as representing the
gable of a roof. It is a very ancient ordinary, and the less it is
charged with other figures the more ancient and honourable it appears.

[Illustration: Chevron]

Ex. Argent, a chevron, gules.

The diminutives of the chevron, according to English Heraldry, are the
_chevronel_, which is half the breadth of the chevron.

[Illustration: Chevronels]

Ex. Argent, two chevronels, gules.

And the _couple-close_, which is half the chevronel.

[Illustration: Couple-closes]

Ex. Gules, three couple-closes interlaced in base, or.

_Braced_ is sometimes used for interlaced. See the word BRACED in the
Dictionary.