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A diamond-shaped charge standing on one of its points.
Also known as: Fusil, Mascle
A rhombus set on end. Beyond its use as an ordinary charge, the lozenge has a structural role in British heraldry: the arms of an unmarried woman or a widow were traditionally displayed on a lozenge rather than a shield.
A diamond-shaped charge standing on one point, taller than it is wide.
In British practice the arms of an unmarried woman or a widow were displayed upon a lozenge rather than a shield, the shield being associated with the bearing of arms in war. The convention has relaxed considerably in modern grants.
United Kingdom · Medieval to modern
A diamond shape standing on one of its points, taller than it is wide.