Quadrate (heraldry)

In heraldry, an ordinary is described as quadrate (or more fully, nowy quadrate), when it has a square central boss.[citation needed]

* Cross quadrate argent

* Cross quadrate sable

* Cross quadrate gammadion

* Saltire quadrate

* St. Chad cross

* Cross paty quadrate

* Shield of Durham University: Argent, a cross paty quadrate gules; on a canton azure a chevron or between three lions rampant argent.

* Banner of the Burgh of Markinch, Scotland: Gules, on a cross nowy quadrate argent a cock gules.

* Gules, a cross paty quadrate or, charged with five mullets of six points gules: a chief arched ermine charged with two Cornish choughs proper - Vickers, England

Only certain ordinaries are usually shown quadrate: the cross, the pale, and the fess – but not, for example, a bordure or chevron.

A saltire quadrate has the square lozengeways:

* Arms of North West Province, South Africa: Per saltire gules and azure, a saltire quadrate vert, fimbriated argent.

## External links

* Former arms of Freebridge Lynn Rural District Council, showing a cross quadrate.
* Former arms of Cannock Urban District Council, showing a cross potent quadrate.

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