 | John Burke, Bernard Burke - Genealogy - 1846 - 414 pages
...positions of the principal parts. First, it is to be observed, that the side of the escutcheon opposite the left hand of the person looking at it, is the dexter, or right side, and that opposite the right hand, the sinister, or left. The centre of the shield is... | |
 | Hugh Clark, Thomas Wormull - Heraldry - 1854 - 388 pages
...clearly illustrated below, Table I. It should be particularly observed, that the side of the escutcheon which is opposite to the left hand of the person looking at it is the dexter or right side of the escutcheon, and that opposite the right hand the sinister or left side. Great... | |
 | John Bernard Burke - History - 1860 - 608 pages
...positions of the principal parts. First, it is to be observed, that the side of the escutcheon opposite the left hand of the person looking at it, is the dexter, or right side, and that opposite to the right hand, the sinister, or left. The centre of the shield... | |
 | Laura Valentine - Amusements - 1867 - 630 pages
...which , armorial bearings were painted. The heraldic shield is usually of this form — • The side opposite to the left hand of the person looking at it is called the dexter or right side ; the side opposite to her right hand is called the sinister or left... | |
 | Stephen Thomas Aveling - Heraldry - 1873 - 458 pages
...Chief or upper part more honourable than the Base or lower part. The shield bears its ornamentation ou its external surface, the dexter or right side and...that opposite the right hand is the sinister side (D, No. 9). The top of the shield (c, No. 9) is the chief, and the bottom (D, No. 9) the base. The... | |
 | Amusements - 1899 - 666 pages
...on which', armorial bearings were painted. The heraldic shield is usually of this form — The side opposite to the left hand of the person looking at it is called the dexler or right side ; the side opposite to her right hand is called the sinister or left... | |
 | Bernard Burke - Armories - 1864 - 1348 pages
...positions of the principal parts. First, it is to be observed, that tho side of the escutcheon opposite the left hand of the person looking at it, is the dexter, or right side, and that opposite to the right hand, the sinister, or left. Tho centre of the shield... | |
 | Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1890 - 474 pages
...at Beverley, AD 1350, and No. 3 from the monument of JOHN OF ELTHAM, in Westminster Abbey, AD 1336. No. 6. No. 7. No. 8. The use of the shield for its...field of the shield or escutcheon is divided into nin the technical names of which are : E. Dexter Chief. F. Sinister Chief. G. Middle Chief. H. Dexter... | |
 | Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1890 - 464 pages
...and No. 3 from the monument of JOHN OF ELTHAM, in Westminster Abbey, AD 1336. No. 5. No. 6. No. 7. The Points of a shield are certain parts named according...field of the shield or escutcheon is divided into \\\\\z points, the technical names of which are : C. E. Dexter Chief. F. Sinister Chief. G. Middle... | |
 | Hugh Clark - Heraldry - 1890 - 412 pages
...clearly illustrated in Table I. It should be particularly observed, that the side of the escutcheon which is opposite to the left hand of the person looking at it is the dexter or right side of the escutcheon, and that opposite the right hand the sinister or left side. Great... | |
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The shield bears its ornamentation on its external surface, the dexter or right side and sinister or left side of the shield are those which cover the right or left side of a warrior when holding the shield in front of him ; therefore the side of the... 
