The following list has been compiled from blazons published by the Bureau of Heraldry in the Government Gazette. For the reverse list, i.e. Afrikaans/English, click here.

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Abbaissé = verlaagde Achievement of arms = wapen Addorsed = afgewende Adextre = na regs Affronté = aansiende Ancient crown = antieke kroon Ankh = hengselkruis Annulet = ring Appaumé = palm na vore Argent = silwer Armed (claws) = genael Armed (horns) = met horings	Armed (teeth) = getand Armiger = wapenvoerder Armigerous = wapenvoerend Armory = wapenkunde Arms = wapen Ascending = opwaarts vlieënd Asenestre = na links Astral crown = astrale kroon or   sterrekroon At gaze = aansiende Attired = met horings Azure = blou
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Badge = kenteken Banded = gebind Banner = banier Bar = balk or dwarsbalk Barbed = gepunt Barrulet = streepbalk Barry = gedwarsbalk Bars gemelles = tweelingbalk Base = skildvoet Battle-axe = strydbyl Beaked = gebek Bend = skuinsbalk Bend sinister = linker skuinsbalk Bendlet = versmalde skuinsbalk Bendlet sinister = versmalde   linkerskuinsbalk Bendwise = skuinsgeplaaste Bendwise sinister = linkerskuinsgeplaaste	Bendy =skuinsbalkgewys Bendy sinister =linkerskuinsbalkgewys Between ... = vergesel van ... Bezant = besant Bezanté = besaai met besante Billet = blokkie Billety = besaai met blokkies Blazon = blasoen Bleu céleste = hemelsblou Bordure = skildsoom Bow (of a key) = ring Bretessé = aan beide kante gekanteel Brisure = breuk Broad fitchy = breedspits geknobbel Brunātre = bruin "Bucket shop" = wapensmous Bureau of Heraldry = Buro vir Heraldiek
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Cabled = gekabel Caboshed = aansiende Caduceus = merkuriusstaf Caltrap = voetangel Canting arms = sprekende wapen Canton = kanton or vrykwartier Catherine wheel = Katharina-wiel Celestial crown = sterrekroon Chained = geketting Champagne = skildvoet Chapé = gekap Chaplet = krans Charge = wapenfiguur Charged with ... = belaai met ... Chaussé = gekous Chequy = geskaak Chevron = keper Chevronel = streepkeper or   versmalde keper Chevrons coupled = gekoppelde   kepers Chevronwise = kepersgewys Chief = skildhoof Chief of religion = geloofskildhoof Cinquefoil = vyfblaar Climant = klimmend Close (wings) = met vlerke gevou Cloverleaf = gedrieblad teengedrieblad Coat of arms = wapen Cogwheel = tandrat Cogwheel trefly = klawerrat Coiled = gekronkel Collared = gehalsband Colour = kleur	Combatant = toegewend Compartment = kompartement Compass rose = kompasroos Compony = geblok Conjoined = aanstotend Contourné = omgewend Coronet = kroon or kroontjie Cotised = gerib Couchant = leggend Counterchanged = van die een in    die ander Couped (head) = afgesnede Couped (ordinary) = verkort Couped close = afgesnede Courant = in volle ren Coward = met stert tussen die bene Crenellated = kanteelvormig Crescent = wassenaar Crest coronet = helmkroon Crined = met hare Cross = kruis Cross barbed = pylkruis Cross botonny = geknopte kruis or   klawerkruis Cross crosslet = herkruiste kruis Cross fleuretty= geleliede kruis Cross flory = leliekruis Cross gably = gewelkruis Cross humetty = verkorte kruis Cross moline = ankerkruis Cross patonce = geleliede kruis Cross pattee = breedarmige kruis Cross potent = krukkruis Crown = kroon
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Dancetty = hoekig Debruised = daaroorheen Demi = halwe Descending = neerdalend Dexter = regs Dexter base = regterskildvoet Dexter chief = regsterskildhoof Differencing = differensiering	Displayed (wings) = met uitgespreide   vleuels Dormant = slapend Double tressure = dubbele   streepbinnesoom Double-headed = dubbelkop Dovetailed = swaelstertvormig Dragon = draak
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Eastern crown = oosterse kroon Ecimé = afgeplat Elevated = omhoog or opgehewe Embattled = gekanteel Embattled counter-embattled =   beurtelings gekanteel Embattled grady = trapvormig Embattled pointed = spits gekanteel Embowed = ingeboë Embrassé = gekap Enarched = gewelfd Enfiled = omwonde Engrailed = uitgeskulp	Enhanced = verhoogd Ensigned = getop or oortop Entwined = omwonde Eradicated = uitgerukte Erased = afgerukte Erect = regopgeplaaste Ermine = hermelyn Ermines = teenhermelyn Escallop = skulp Escarbuncle = karbonkel Escartelly = gekantelkeep Estoile = seester
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Fess = balk or faas Fess point = hartpunt Fesswise = dwarsbalksgewys   geplaas Fillet = streep Fillet cross = streepkruis Fillet pall = streepgaffel Fillet saltire = streepskuinskruis Filleted = ondersteun Fimbriated = gefimbrieer or omboor Firtree-topped = dennetopvormig Firtwigged = dennetwygvormig Fitchy = spitsvoetig Flammant = gevlam Flanches = die kante rond uitgesny	Fleam = vlym Fleur de lis = Franse lelie Fleuretty = lelievormig Flory = gelelie Flory counter-flory = gelelie   teengelelie Flotant = wapperend Forcene = klimmend Fountain = fontein Fracted = gebroke Fraise = aarbeibloeisel Fret = tralie Fructed = bevrug Fur = pels
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Gably = gewelvormig Garb = koringgerf Gardant = aansiende Garnished = versier Golpe = purper skyf Gorged = gekeel Goutté = druppel Goutté de larmes = blou druppel Goutté de poix = swart druppel Goutté de sang = rooi druppel Goutté d'eau = silwer druppel	Goutté d'huile = groen druppel Goutté d'or = goue druppel Grady = trapvormig Grand-quarterly = dubbel   gevierendeel Griffin = griffioen Guidon = wimpel Gules = rooi Gunstone = swart skyf Gyron = geer Gyronny = gegeer
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Hauriant = regopswemmend Helmet = helm Heraldry = heraldiek Heraldry Act = Heraldiekwet Heraldry Council = Raad vir Heraldiek	Hilted = gehef Honour point = erepunt Huguenot cross = hugenotekruis Hurt = blou skyf
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In fess = naas mekaar geplaas In frontal view = in vooraansig In its piety = met haar kuikens In its vigilance = wat 'n klip in sy   regterpoot vashou In orle = binnesoomsgewys In pale = paalsgewys geplaas In saltire = skuinsgekruiste	In umbra = in omtreklyn Increscent = gewende wassenaar Indented = uitgetande Inescutcheon = binneskild Interlaced = ineengevleg Invected = ingeskulp Inverted = omgekeerd Issuant = uitkomend
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Jupiter's thunderbolt = bliksemskig
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Knorched = ingekeep
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Label = barensteel Langued = getong Latin cross = Latynse kruis Leaved = geblaar	Lodged = rustend Lozenge = ruit Lozengy = geruit Lymphad = galei
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Maltese cross = Malteserkruis Maned = met maanhare Mantling = dekklede Mark of cadency = breuk Martlet = merlet Mascle = malie Masoned = gemessel Matriculation = matrikulasie Membered = gepoot	Metal = metaal Millrind = meulyster Motto = wapenspreuk Mount = rysende grond Mullet = ster Mural crown = muurkroon Murrey = maroen Muzzled = gemuilband
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Naiant = swemmend Naval crown = skepekroon or   vlootkroon Nebuly = gewolkte Nombril point = skildnawel Nowy = geknobbel Nowy gably = gewelvormig geknobbel	Nowy of a Karoo gable = Karoo-   gewelvormig geknobbel Nowy of a trimount = driebergvormig   geknobbel Nowy of an Indian cupola =geknobbel   met 'n Indiese koepel
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Ocellated = geoog Ochre = oker Ogress = swart skyf Ondoyant = slangsnitsgewys Or = goud	Orange (colour) = oranje Orange (roundel) = oranje skyf Ordinary = heroutstuk Orle = binnesoom Overall = oor alles heen
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Pale = paal Palewise = paalsgewys Pall = gaffel Pallet = versmalde paal Paly = gepaal Partition line = snylyn Passant = gaande Pean = teen-goudhermelyn Pellet = swart skyf Pendent = hangend Pennant = wimpel Per bend = skuinsgedeel Per bend sinister = skuinslinks gedeel Per chevron = kepersgewys   deursnede Per chevron coupled = tweeling-   kepersgewys Per chevron grady = trapvormig   kepersgewys Per chevron reversed = omgekeerd   kepersgewys Per fess = deurgesny Per pale = gedeel	Per pall = gaffelsgewys Per saltire = skuinskruislings or skuins   gevierendeel Pheon = breë pylpunt Pied at random = in natuurlike kleur   gekol Pierced = deurboorde Pile = punt Piles in point = punte aanstotend or   punte na 'n punt Pilewise = puntsgewys Pily = puntig Plate = silwer penning or silwer skyf Ployé = ingeboë Pomme = groen skyf Pommelled = geknop Portcullis = valhek Potent = kruk Prancing = pronkend Preying = aasend Proper = van natuurlike kleur Purpure = purper
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Quadrate = vierkantig verdik Quarterly = gevierendeel	Quatrefoil = vierblad Queue fourché = met gesplete stert
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Raguly = knoetsig Rampant = klimmend Rayonné = vlamvormig Regardant = omsiende or terugkykend Registration certificate = wapenbrief Respectant = toegewend	Reversed = omgekeerd Risant = opstygend or opvlieënd Rod of Aesculapius = Eskulaapstaf Rompu = gebroke Roundel = skyf
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Sable = swart Salient = klimmend Saltire = skuinskruis Saltirewise = skuinskruisgewys geplaas Saltorel = klein skuinskruis Sawtoothed = saagtandvormig Seeded = geknop Segreant = klimmend Sejant = sittend Semé of ... = besaai met ... Serpentine = slangsnitsgewys Shakefork = verkorte gaffel Shield = wapenskild Shield thong = skildriem	Shod = gekous Sinister = links Sinister base = linkerskildvoet Sinister chief = linkerskildhoof Slipped = gestingel or gesteel Springing = springend Standard = standaard Star cross = sterkruis Statant = staande State Herald = Staatsheraldikus Stoned = besette Storming = stormend Supporter(s) = skildhouer(s) Surmounted by = daaroorheen
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Tau cross = taukruis Tenné = oranje Throughout = deurlopend Tierced = in drie Tierced in pall (pairle) = gaffelsgewys Tierced in pall (pairle) reversed =   omgekeerd gaffelsgewys Tierced per fess = deursnede in drie Tierced per pale = gedeel in drie	Tincture = kleur Torteau = rooi skyf Trefly = gedrieblad Trefly counter-trefly = gedrieblad   teengedrieblad Trefoil = drieblad Tressure = streepbinnesoom Trimount = drieberg Trippant = gaande
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Unguled = gehoef Unicorn = eenhoring Urdy = palisadevormig	Uriant = duikend Usurpation = wapenoorname
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Vair = vair Vambraced = gepantser Vert = groen Vested = gekleed	Voided = geledig Volant = vlieënd Vulned = gewond Vulning = wat haarself wond
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Ward (of a key) = baard Wavecrested = golfkruinvormig Wavy = golwend Winged = gevleuel Wreath (of leaves etc) = krans	Wreath (on helmet) = wrong Wreathed = gewrong (ordinary) or   omwonde (leaves etc) Wyvern = gevleuelde draak