Compartment (heraldry) Compartment (heraldry) In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the shield, usually rocks, a grassy mount ("mount vert"), or some sort of other landscape upon which the supporters are depicted as standing. Care must be taken to distinguish true compartments from items upon which supporters are merely resting one or more feet, or, sometimes, mere heraldic badges or pure decoration under the shield, and, conversely, care must also be taken in very unusual cases such as the coat of arms of Belize, in which what may be taken to be a crest, the mahogany tree rising above the
Tyger (heraldry) Tyger (heraldry) Tyger, also known as heraldic tiger is a beast used as a charge in heraldry. To distinguish it from the naturally existing tiger, which also occurs in heraldry, the latter is sometimes blazoned as a "Bengal tiger". The tyger does not look much like a real tiger. Its body is like the body of a wolf. It has the tail of a lion and a thick mane along the neck like a horse. It has large, powerful jaws and a pointed snout. The "natural" colour was in Medieval times said to be speckled, later red. It is supposed