Plates

Plates

Plates, (fr. besant d'argent also plates): a term applied by heralds to the roundle argent. In the old rolls of arms the term rondeaux d'argent in more frequently used, but torteaux d'argent, gastelles d'argent, and pelotes d'argent are all found. (See respectively torteaux, pellet, and roundle.)

Or, on a fesse gules three plates--HUNTINGFIELD. [See also under Pellet.]

Sable, two broad arrows in saltire argent feathered or; in chief a plate--PEARLE, Harl. MS. 1458.

Sir Rauf de CAMOYS, de or od le chef de goules a iij rondels de argent--Roll, temp. ED. II.

Sire Johan DE LA PENNE, de argent a une fesse de sable; en la fesse iij rondels de argent--Ibid.

Sire Johan de BABINGTONE, de goules a les pelotes de argent--Ibid.

Sable, a lion rampant argent between eight plates[otherwise within an orle of bezants]--PRENNE.

De gueules, à trois besants d'argent--ERMAR, Bretagne.

The term platy is also sometimes used for semé of plates.

Argent, a chevron gules within a bordure sable platy--Sir John BAVENT, Norfolk.

Sable, platy between two flaunches argent--SPELMAN.

Azure, platy three ducal coronets or--LEIGH, co. Chester.

Or, fretty sable platy--PLATT, London.