turnstile

Architectural items, from individual components to entire buildings Boutell’s Heraldry, J.P. Brooke-Little, Warne, (revised Edition) London 1970, P 92 feature frequently as charges In a coat of arms. Not surprisingly, considering the times from which many arms date, fortifications are common. The turnstile Is a typical example of an object from the world of architecture adopted, albeit in a stylised form, for use in heraldry.