Pall (heraldry)

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Argent, a pall gules

A pall (or pairle) is a Y-shaped heraldic charge. An example of a pall placed horizontally (fesswise) is the green portion of the Flag of South Africa.

Arms of the Earl of Glencairn, chief of Clan Cunningham: Argent, a shakefork sable

A pall that stops short of the shield's edges and that has pointed ends to its three limbs is called a shakefork, although some heraldic sources do not make a distinction between a pall and a shakefork.

Arms of the See of Canterbury with an episcopal pallium

A pall on a shield may indicate a connection with the clergy, particularly archbishoprics, although in these cases the pall's lower limb usually stops short of the bottom of the shield and is fringed. Such a pall is often called an ecclesiastical pall or pallium. This is in reference to the ecclesiastical vestment from which this heraldic charge derives.

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