A pall (or pairle) is a Y-shaped heraldic charge. An example of a (fesswise) pall is the green portion of the Flag of South Africa.
A pall that stops short of the shield's edges and that has pointed ends to its three limbs is called a shakefork.
A pall on a shield may indicate a connection with the clergy, particularly bishoprics, although the palls in these cases usually have a bottom limb that stops short of the bottom of the shield and is fringed. Such palls are often called ecclesiastical palls.
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