To assume as a bearing; as, he charges three roses or; to add to or represent on; as, he charges his shield with three roses or.

a figure borne on a heraldic field.

an emblem, object, device, or design superimposed on the field(s) of a flag. A coat of arms or simple heraldic device used as a charge is sometimes called a badge.

An object on a shield.

The generic term for pictorial representations that can be placed on various parts of a shield (such as animals, plants, or objects).

term adopted from heraldry; the application of design elements to a flag, e.g. the St. George Cross flag of England is white, charged with a red cross.

A device placed on a SHIELD or a FLAG.

heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

place a heraldic bearing on; "charge all weapons, shields, and banners"

Any object placed on the field of a flag or shield.

The charge is the emblem or design featured on a flag. For example, the flag of Morocco, above, has a five-pointed star as the charge.

A pictorial symbol, used in heraldry. A device may bear more than one charges (e.g.: animals such as lions or eagles, objects such as crosses, swords, anvils or crescents, etc.).

a figure or symbol appearing in the field of a flag.

Any object or figure placed on an heraldic shield or on any other object in an armorial composition; the shield or other object on which the charge is placed is said to be charged

An emblem, object, device, or design superimposed on the flag's base.

any device or figure placed upon a shield.

In heraldry, a charge is an image occupying the field on an escutcheon (or shield). Charge can also be a verb; for example, if an escutcheon bears three lions, then it is said to be charged with three lions. It is important to distinguish between divisions of the field and charges, and to note that charges can themselves be charged with a superimposed image.