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

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Aan beide kante gekanteel = bretessé Aan die kante rond uitgesny = flanches Aansiende = affronté or at gaze or   caboshed or gardant Aanstotend = conjoined Aasend = preying Afgeplat = ecimé	Afgerukte = erased Afgesnede = couped Afgewend = addorsed Ankerkruis = cross moline Antieke kroon = ancient crown Astraalkroon = astral crown
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Baard = ward (of a key) Balk = bar Banier = banner Barensteel = label Belaai met ... = charged with ... Besaai met ... = semy of ... Besaai met besante = bezanté Besaai met blokkies = billety Besant = bezant Besette = stoned Beurtelings gekanteel = embattled   counterembattled Bevrug = fructed Binneskild = inescutcheon Binnesoom = orle	Binnesoomsgewys = in orle Blasoen = blazon Bliksemskig = Jupiter's thunderbolt Blokkie = billet Blou = blue and azure Blou druppel = goutté de larmes Blou skyf = hurt Breë pylpunt = pheon Breedspits geknobbel = broad fitchy Breedarmige kruis = cross pattee Breuk = brisure or mark of cadency Bruin = brown and brunâtre Buro vir Heraldiek = Bureau of   Heraldry
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Nil
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Daaroorheen = debruised or   surmounted by Dekklede = mantling Dennetopvormig = firtree-topped Dennetwygvormig = firtwigged Deurboorde = pierced Deurgesny = per fess Deurlopend = throughout Deursnede in drie = tierced per fess Differensiering = differencing Draak = dragon	Drieberg = trimount Driebergvormig geknobbel = nowy of   a trimount Drieblad = trefoil Druppel = goutté Dubbel gevierendeel = grand-quarterly Dubbele streepbinnesoom = double tressure Dubbelkop = double-headed Duikend = uriant Dwarsbalk = bar or fess Dwarsbalksgewys geplaas = fesswise
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Eenhoring = unicorn Erepunt = honour point	Eskulaapstaf = Rod of Aesculapius
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Faas = fess Fontein = fountain	Franse lelie = fleur de lis
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Gaande = passant or trippant Gaffel = pall Gaffelsgewys = per pall or tierced in pall Galei = lymphad Gebek = beaked Gebind = bound Geblaar = leaved Geblok = compony Gebroke = fracted or rompu Gedeel = per pale Gedeel in drie = tierced per pale Gedrieblad = trefly Gedrieblad teengedrieblad = cloverleaf   or trefly counter-trefly Gedwarsbalk = barry Geer = gyron Gefimbrieer = fimbriated Gegeer = gyronny Gegewel = gably Gehalsband = collared Gehef = hilted Gehoef = unguled Gekabel = cabled Gekanteel = embattled Gekanteelkeep = escartelly Gekap = chapé or embrassé Gekeel = gorged Geketting = chained Gekleed = vested Geknobbel = nowy Geknobbel met 'n Indiese koepel =   nowy of an Indian cupola Geknop = pommelled (sword) or seeded   (flower) Geknopte kruis = cross botonny Gekoepel = cupolaed Gekoppelde kepers = chevrons coupled Gekous = chaussé or shod Gekronkel = coiled Geledig = voided Gelelie = flory	Geleliede kruis = cross fleuretty or   cross patonce Gelelie-teengelelie = flory counter-flory Geloofskildhoof = chief of religion Gemessel = masoned Gemuilband = muzzled Genael = armed Gepaal = paly Geoog = ocellated Gepantser = vambraced Gepoot = membered Gepunt = barbed Gerib = cotised Geruit = lozengy Geskaak = chequy Gesteel = slipped Gestingel = slipped Getand = armed (teeth) Getong = langued Getop = ensigned Geves = hilted Gevierendeel = quarterly Gevlam = enflamed or flammant Gevleuelde = winged Gevleuelde draak = wyvern Gevrug fructed Gewelfd = enarched Gewelkruis = cross gably Gewelvormig geknobbel =nowy gably Gewende wassenaar = increscent Gewolkte = nebuly Gewond = vulned Gewrong = wreathed (ordinary) Golfkruinvormig = wavecrested Golwend = wavy Goud = or Goue druppel = goutté d'or Griffioen = griffin Groen = vert Groen druppel = goutté d'huile Groen skyf = pomme
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Halwe = demi Hangend = pendent Hartpunt = fess point Helm = helmet Helmkroon = crest coronet Helmteken = crest Hemelsblou = blue céleste Hengselkruis = ankh	Heraldiek = heraldry Heraldiekwet = Heraldry Act Herkruiste kruis = cross crosslet Hermelyn = ermine Heroutstuk = ordinary Hoekig = dancetty Hugenotekruis = Huguenot cross
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In natuurlike kleur gekol = pied at random In omtreklyn = in umbra In volle ren = courant In vooraansig = in frontal view	Ineengevleg = interlaced Ingeboë = embowed or ployé Ingekeep = knorched Ingeskulp = invected
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Nil
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Kanteelvormig = crenellated Kanton = canton Karbonkel = escarbuncle Karoogewelvormig geknobbel = nowy   of a Karoo gable Katharina-wiel = Catherine wheel Keper = chevron Kepersgewys = chevronwise Kepersgewys deursnede = per chevron Klawerkruis = cross botonny Klawerrrat = coghwheel Klein skuinskruis = saltorel Kleur = colour or tincture	Klimmend = climant or forcene or   rampant or salient or segreant Knoetsig = raguly Kompartement = compartment Kompasroos = compass rose Koringgerf = garb Krans = chaplet or wreath Kroon = crown or coronet Kroontjie = coronet Kruis = cross Kruislings = crosswise Kruk = potent Krukkruis = cross potent
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Latynse kruis = Latin cross Leggend = couchant Leliekruis = cross flory Lelievormig = fleuretty Linkerskildhoof = sinister chief	Linkerskildvoet = sinister base Linkerskuinsbalk = bend sinister Linkerskuins geplaas = in bend sinister Links = sinister
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Malie = mascle Malteserkruis = Maltese cross Maroen = murrey Matrikulasie = matriculation Merkuriusstaf = caduceus Met gesplete stert = queue fourché Met haar kuikens = in her piety Met hare = crined	Met horings = armed (horns) or attired Met maanhare = maned Met stert tussen die bene = coward Met uitgespreide vleuels = displayed Met vlerke gevou = close (wings) Metaal = metal Meulyster = millrind. Muurkroon = mural crown
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Na links = asenestre Na regs = adextre	Naas mekaar geplaas = in fess Neerdalend = descending
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Oker = ochre Omboor = fimbriated Omgekeerd = inverted or reversed Omgekeerd gaffelsgewys = tierced   in pall reversed Omgekeerd kepersgewys = per   chevron reversed Omgewend = contourné Omgewende wassenaar = decrescent Omhoog = elevated Omsiende = regardant Omwonde = enfiled or entwined   or wreathed (leaves etc)	Ondersteun = filleted Oor alles heen = overall Oortop = ensigned Oosterse kroon = Eastern crown Opgehewe = elevated Opstygend = risant Opvlieënd = risant Opwaarts vlieënd = ascending Oranje = orange (colour) or tenné Oranje skyf = orange (roundel)
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Paal = pale Paalsgewys = palewise Paalsgewys geplaas = in pale Palisadevormig = urdy Palm na vore = appaumé Pels = fur Pronkend = prancing Punt = pile	Punte aanstotend = piles in point Punte na 'n punt = piles in point Puntig = pily Puntsgewys = pilewise Purper = purpure Purper skyf = golpe Pylkruis = cross barbed
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Nil
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Raad vir Heraldiek = Heraldry Council Regopgeplaaste = erect or palewise Regopswemmend = hauriant Regs = dexter Regterskildhoof = dexter chief Regterskildvoet = dexter base Ring = annulet or bow (of key)	Rooi = gules Rooi druppel = goutté de sang Rooi skyf = torteau Ruit = lozenge Rustend = lodged Rysende grond = mount
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Saagtandvormig = sawtoothed Seester = estoile Silwer = argent Silwer druppel = goutté deau Silwer penning = plate Silwer skyf = plate Sittend = sejant Skepekroon = naval crown Skildhoof = chief Skildhouers = supporters Skildnawel = nombril point Skildriem = shield thong Skildsoom = bordure Skildvoet = base or champagne Skuins gevierendeel = per saltire Skuinsbalk = bend Skuinsbalkgewys = bendy Skuinsgedeel = per bend Skuinsgekruiste = in saltire Skuinsgeplaaste = bendwise Skuinskruis = saltire Skuinskruisgewys geplaas =   saltirewise Skuinskruislings = per saltire Skuinslinks gedeel = per bend sinister Skulp = escallop Skyf = roundel	Slangsnitsgewys = ondoyant or serpentine Slapend = dormant Snylyn = partition line Spits gekanteel = embattled pointed Spitsvoetig = fitchy Springend = springing Staande = statant Staatsheraldikus = State Herald Standaard = standard Ster = mullet Sterkruis = star cross Sterrekroon = astral crown or   celestial crown Stormend = storming Streepbalk = barrulet Streepbinnesoom = tressure Streepgaffel = fillet pall Streepkeper = chevronel Streepkruis = fillet cross Streepskuinskruis = fillet saltire Strydbyl = battle axe Swaelstertvormig = dovetailed Swart = sable Swart druppel = goutté de poix Swart skyf = gunstone or ogress or pellet Swemmend = naiant
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Tandrat = cogwheel Taukruis = Tau cross Teenhermelyn = ermines Terugkykend = regardant Toegewend = combatant or respectant Tralie = fret	Trapvormig = grady Trapvormig kepersgewys = per   chevron grady Tweelingbalk = bars gemelles Tweelingkepersgewys = per chevron   coupled
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Uitgerukte = eradicated Uitgeskulp = engrailed	Uitgetande = indented Uitkomend = issuant
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Valhek = portcullis Van die een in die ander = counterchanged Van natuurlike kleur = proper Verhoogd = enhanced Verkorte gaffel = shakefork Verkorte kruis = cross humetty Verlaagd = abbaissé Versmalde keper = chevronel Versmalde linkerskuinsbalk = bendlet   sinister	Versmalde paal = pallet Versmalde skuinsbalk = bendlet Vierblad = quatrefoil Vierkantig verdik = quadrate Vlamvormig = rayonné Vlieënd = volant Vlootkroon = naval crown Voetangel = caltrap Vrykwartier = canton Vyfblaar = cinquefoil
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Wapen = arms or weapon Wapenbrief = registration certificate Wapenfiguur = charge Wapenoorname = usurpation of arms Wapenskild - = shield Wapensmous = bucket shop Wapenspreuk = motto Wapenvoerder = armiger	Wapenvoerende = armigerous Wapperend = flotant Wassenaar = crescent Wat haarself wond = vulning Wat 'n klip in sy regterpoot vashou =   in its vigilance Wimpel = guidon or pennant Wrong = wreath (helmet)