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Shield: panel that is divided into nine sections and bears armorial figures.

See shield divisions in : french | spanish

Right side of the shield (or the left side, when viewed from the front).

The right branch of the cross.

The section located where the branches of the cross intersect.

The three sections that form the bottom of the shield.

The lower branch of the cross.

The left branch of the cross.

Left side of the shield (or the right side, when viewed from the front).

The middle section of the chief, or the upper branch of the cross.

The three sections that form the top of the shield.