lozenge
heraldry
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In heraldry, a lozenge is a diamond shape with four equal sides and two acute and two obtuse angles. This shape is significant in heraldry, with terms like "lozengy" describing a field divided into lozenge-shaped compartments. A lozenge is also used as the shape on which a lady's arms are displayed, rather than a shield. The term "lozenged" means shaped like a lozenge.1234
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