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Quartered

Heraldic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A shield divided into four or more sections, each bearing different arms.

Detailed Definition
Quartering shows combined lineages or alliances, symbolizing complexity in identity or unity through diversity. Poets may explore family ties or contested histories through this symbol.
Example
Example in poetry:
The shield quartered azure and gules bore lions and fleurs-de-lis in union; “Quartered soul,” the confessional verse admitted complex heritage; The poet described his mind as quartered—reason, passion, memory, hope; In marriage arms, quartered fields declared alliance without erasure; Quartered banners in the tournament announced the knight’s noble synthesis.
Additional Notes
Quartered describes a shield divided into four or more sections displaying different coats of arms; it signifies complex inheritance or augmentation; in verse, a quartered shield can symbolize fragmented identity, dynastic ambition, or the weight of ancestry; note that “counterquartered” and “grandquartered” indicate even more intricate divisions.
Also Known As
Quarterly divided
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