Cross Fitché, Pointed Cross
A cross with the lower limb sharpened or brought to a point.
Cross Paté fitché or fitched has the under limb brought to a point instead of spreading. It is also called a Canterbury Cross, four of which appear on the arms of the See of Canterbury.
a cross patté fitché at the foot
Cross Fitché at the Foot: Fitché, but differing in that the tapering is added onto the base of the cross without replacing the lower limb.
Cross Paté fitché rebated: in which the point of the fitched limb is squared.
Cross couped fitché, the top fusil
Cross fitché at all points. Also termed Cross Estoilé
Cross fitché at all points and quarterly pierced.
In this instance, where the entire centre is removed, quarterly voided could be a more appropriate term since, when pierced, only part of the centre is so removed.
Cross double fitché of all four
Cross fitché double at the four points, or double fitché, has the extremities pointed at each angle, that is, each extremity having two points, whereas the cross fitché is only sharpened away to one point. It has also been called a cross of eight points or doublement fitché, a cross forked or pitché, and anciently, a cross furcé, furché and furch, but compare with Cross Fourché. The term pitché is also known to have appeared in ancient works to describe this form.
Cross patté double fitché arondie
Cross Paté double fitché: in which the lower limb is split into two pointed ends
Cross Paté double fitché of all four. Compare with Anchored Cross
Cross fitché at all points.
Cross
fitché
at all points, and
quarterly
pierced.
Note: Pierced implies a round perforation; quarterly pierced square, and
lozenge ways, of a lozenge form.
Cross treble fitché, having 3 points issuant from each limb. It has also been termed Cross fourché of three points.
Cross fitché of four or Cross of sixteen points, having each extremity indented into four points
