a. Her. Also -componé, -ee. [a. F. contre-componé: see COUNTER- 14.] Composed of two conjoined rows of squares of alternate tinctures.

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1610.  Guillim, Heraldry (1679), 19/1. Note that Counter-compony consisteth evermore of two Tracts only, and no more.

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1730–6.  Bailey (folio), Counter Componed, Counter Compone, Counter Compony.

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1864.  Boutell, Heraldry Hist. & Pop., xxxi. (ed. 3), 460. A fesse counter-componée or and sa.

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1882.  Cussans, Her., iv. (ed. 3), 67. If there be two Tracks, it is then said to be Counter-Compony; if more than two, Chequé.

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