Fess dancetté, having large indents, seldom exceeding three points on the top, though some say four, the points at the bottom striking into the points at the top. Some authors hold, that if the points exceed three, the number should be stated in the blazon.
Fess dancetté fleury counter-fleury on the points. As the Fess dancetté is generally of three points on the top, and this has but two, some term it a Fess dancetté of two pieces fleury counter-fleury, or having but two points; others, two chevrons conjoined in fess counter-fleury.
Fess dancetté of two pieces, couped in the form of a Roman W.
Fess demi is one-half of the fess, couped in the middle, but whether the dexter or sinister half is borne, should be particularly expressed in the blazon, e.g. a demi fess on the dexter side couped.
Fess edged is very similar to a fess surmounted of another. The difference is marked by the shadowing which shows the thickness of the upper fess when borne on another. The Fess edged would be drawn with a plain line.
Fess surmounted of another, showing the thickness of the upper fess.
Fess double edged has two edgings, but the tincture of the edging next to the fess should be named first followed by that more remote, e.g. a Fess az double edged arg and gu.
Fess embattled implies embattlement upon the upper side, when it is unnecessary to add on the top. See also embattled in base. When the embattlement is on both sides, it is then termed embattled counter-embattled.
Fess embattled counter-embattled, having battlements on both sides, the projections or merlons on the upper edge being opposed to the indentures or crenelles on the lower. When the merlons and crenelles correspond on either side, the term bretessed is used. See Fess 1, No 11
Fess with one embattlement on the top, counter-embattled with two below.
Fess embattled in base (French: bastillé): A term indicating that the battlements are reversed and point to the base.
Fess engoulé or engouled is a French term for a fess, or other charge, the ends of which enter the mouths of lions, leopards, dragons and other beasts, e.g. a fess engouled by two dragons.
Fess enhanced, that is, raised somewhat higher than its proper middle place in the field.
Fess esclatté, rent asunder or broken, by some termed splintered; but whether the dexter or sinister part of the Fess is so borne, must be particularly expressed in the blazon, as it may be thus torn off on either side.
Fess escloppé or nowy crenelled, has an indent or cut on each side.
Fess per Fess crenellé,
e.g. per fess crenellé az and gu. Fess
per Fess divides it horizontally through the middle by a straight line,
but may be thus divided by any of the various lines used in heraldry, which
must be particularly mentioned, such as engrailed,
indented,
embattled, etc.
Note.—The Fess may be divided throughout all the various lines of heraldry,
per pale, quarterly,
per saltire,
per chevron,
barry,
bendy,
etc.
Fess flamant on the sides, or on fire, or fired on the sides.
Fess fleury has demi fleur-de-lis upon the top or upper edge.
Fess flory counter-flory has the fleur-de-lis placed alternately each way, one-half appearing on either side of the fess.
Fess fretty, having small pieces interlacing and crossing each other.
Fess fusil is formed of fusils placed side by side, and should begin and end with a demi fusil, or it may be blazoned so many fusils in fess. They are sometimes borne of alternate tinctures, but more generally of one metal or colour.
Fess fusilly preserves the outward shape of the Fess, the surface of which is divided into fusils, and borne of alternate tinctures.
Fess griece, termed also double escartelé, and more properly grady of three in fess to the sinister, as the side to which it decreases should be particularly expressed in the blazon.
Fess engrailed.
Fess indented is notched on both sides, like the teeth of a saw, standing either contrary or opposite one to the other, and unlimited as to number.
Fess invected or invecked, having the outer edges cut into projecting semicircles, exactly the reverse of engrailed, the points of which are outward.
Fess lozenge, formed of lozenges conjoined in fess, and differs from the Fess fusil in having the corresponding angles less obtuse and acute. It should similarly begin and end with a demi lozenge, or it may be blazoned so many lozenges in fess.
Fess lozengy has the surface formed into lozenges by transverse lines and borne of alternate tinctures without altering the outward form of the fess.
