Dictionary of Vexillology: T (Triangle – Triarched Triangular Shield) (original) (raw)

TRIANGLE

1. In vexillology a horizontal charge whose apex lies along the meridian, and which may extend up to or slightly exceeding one-half the length of a flag, but whose base generally (but not exclusively) occupies the full width of that flag – a simple/hoist-triangle or a fly-/reversed-triangle – but see the note be (also also chevron 1) and meridian).
2. A charge whose base is parallel to either the lower or upper edge of a flag – an ‘upright or inverted triangle, or a cone (see also voided triangle).
3. In heraldry a simple, three-angled charge as in 2) above (see also pile 2)).

Flag of Defence Staff, Sierra Leone; Vegan Flag; Flag of Cercs, Spain

Please note that a horizontal triangle whose apex and base touch opposite edges of the flag, whilst often named a triangle throughout, should be considered a pile (see pile 1)).

TRIANGLE AT THE HOIST (or TRIANGLE AT THE FLY)

See triangle 1) (above).

National Flag of Zimbabwe;Fictional African National Flag

TRIANGLE THROUGHOUT

See pile 1) and the note below triangle (also throughout).

Presidential Flag of Namibia

TRIANGLE VOIDED

See voided triangle.

Flag of Villa Saralegui, Argentina

TRIANGULAR (or TRIANGLE) BORDER

See wolfteeth 1).

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Presidential Standard of Hungary

TRIANGULAR-ENDED (or TRIANGULARLY ENDING)

Terms used to describe the bottom edge of a gonfalon (or possibly the fly of a flag) when it is in the form of a straight-sided triangle – see gonfalon 1) (also triangular-ended tails below).

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Gonfalons of Maruševec, Bilje and Bošnjaci, Croatia

TRIANGULAR-ENDED (or TRIANGULARLY ENDING) TAILS (or TONGUES)

The alternative terms used to describe the bottom edge of a gonfalon (or possibly the fly of a flag) that is cut into two or more straight-sided tails or tongues with triangular ends – see gonfalon 1) (also square-tailed, tails, tongue(s) and triangular-ended above).

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Gonfalons of Breznički Hum, Lopar and Kijevo, Croatia

TRIANGULAR HEART-SHAPED SHIELD

The term used in some systems of (European) continental heraldry to describe a shield of the gothic type – see gothic shield and its following note (also triarched triangular shield).

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Flag and Arms of Generalski Stol, Croatia

TRIANGULAR PANEL

1. The term that may be used to describe a right-angle triangle that usually occupies the full width of a flag, but which has two sides running parallel to and/or along the edges of that flag.
2. The term may also be used to describe those panels that appear and the hoist and at the fly of a diagonal tricolour, of a diagonally divided bi-colour, or of a flag having an ascending or descending diagonal – that is a bend or bend sinister – see bend and bend sinister.
3. See cantonal triangle.

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National Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Flag of Centar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Flag of Castanhal, Brazil

Please note that this term has been introduced by the Editors as no suitable established alternative could be found.

TRIANGULAR SWALLOWTAIL

See tapered swallowtail.

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Triangular Swallowtail/Commodore’s Broad Pennant 1972–1994, RSA

TRIANGULAR-TONGUED (or TAILED)

Alternative terms for that variation of a triple tailed flag whose tongues or tails take the form of three matching triangles – see triple-tailed 1) (also swallowtail, swallowtail and tongue, tongue(s), and triangular-ended tails).

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Flag of Euclid, U.S.

Please note that these terms have been introduced by the Editors as no suitable established examples could be found.

TRIARCHED TRIANGULAR SHIELD

The term used in some systems of continental heraldry to describe a shield the edges of which are formed by three (usually regular) convex arcs (see also French shield, Gothic shield with its following note, Italian shield, rectangular shield, semicircular shield, shield 2), Spanish-style shield and triangular heart-shaped shield).

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Arms and flag of Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina