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Heraldry Question




Unto the denizens of the Merry Rose does James of Westmorland send 
greetings...

	I am hoping that someone can help me settle a minor disagreement 
concerning some heraldic matters.  In a device that I am planning on 
submitting the charges are on a red and blue field divided down the 
middle, I believe the blazon would probably be "Per pale gules and 
azure".  
	-------------
	|     |     |
        |     |     |
        | red | blue|
        |     |     |
         \    |    /
           \  |  /
             \|/
Anyway, a friend of mine who claims to have heraldic knowledge 
says that this is an illegal device and would not pass as it is color on 
color.  However, I disagree.  I remember reading in the Atlantian 
Herald's Handbook something to the effect of a division per pale being a 
division of the field; therefore not subject to the tincture on 
tincture rule as the field is considered divided and the colors not to be 
on top of one another.  Could some please help settle this minor dispute 
(and save me the pain of rejection of my device if I am wrong?)   Thanks.

			In Service,
				James

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|                 |    | James Beckett of Westmorland, Seneschal |
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|-----------------|    | Class of '98                            |
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