Field Divisions
The field (background) of a shield (or, indeed, of a charge) may be of a singal tincture (colour) or comprise combinations of parted and varied fields.
A parted field is one that is divided by the pricipal lines of partition.
A varied field is composed of a series of geometrical divisions; usually six in number.
Unlike charges, neither parted nor varied fields are depicted in relef. That is because the colours are not layered but are side by each, which is why there are sometimes two or more colours on the field aof an arms this does not violat the tincture rules because the are not colours on colours but beside one another.
Parted Fields
Per Bend Ermine and Purpur
Per Bend Sinister Potent and Peen
Per Chevron 
Per Chevron Inverted 
Per Fess Sable and Gules
Per Pale 
Per Pall 
Per Pall Inverted 
Per Saltire 
Tierced Per Pale 
Tierced Per Fess 
Quarterly 
Gyronny 
Barry Sable and Vert
Paly Or and Vert
Bendy Purpure and Vert
Bendy Sinister Gules and Argent
Chevrony Argent and Azure
Chequy Purpure and Or
Lozengy Azure and Or
Fusily Purpure and Argent
Pily Sable and Goules
Per Pale Barry Purpur and Ermine
Paly Bendy Sable and Or
Barry Bendy Vert and Argent
Gyronny of 12 Azure and Gules
Gyronny of 6 Argent and Sable
Gyronny of 6 Azure and Or
Quarterly of 6 Plumette and Purpure
Quarterly of 9 Sable and Ermine
