Many people wish to use some kind of triangular division in their arms.
Although these divisions look similar to modern eyes, apparently minor differences can cause major changes in the treatement of the field. Below is a primer on the types and uses of various triangular field divisions. A pile is a wedge-shaped charge issuing from the top edge of the field and ending just above the base point. Sometime a pile is drawn so that it reaches all the way to the opposite edge of the field. This is blazoned a pile throughout .