The scarpe is the diminutive of the bend sinister, and is half its size.
Ex. Argent, a scarpe, purpure.
The baton is the fourth part of the bend, and, as before mentioned, it is a mark of illegitimacy, and seldom used in Heraldry, but by the illegitimate descendants of royalty.
Ex. Gules, a baton, sable, garnished, or.
THE FESS AND BAR.
The fess is formed by two horizontal lines drawn above and below the centre of the shield. The fess contains in breadth one third of the field.
Ex. Argent, a fess, azure.