[Image:Shield points.svg|thumb|200px|Points of an escutcheon or heraldic shield:
A – Chief
B – Dexter
C – Sinister
D – Base
E – Dexter Chief
F – Middle Chief
G – Sinister Chief
H – Honour Point
I – Fess Point
J – Nombril Point
K – Dexter Base
L – Sinister Base
M – Middle Base (seldom used)]] In heraldry, an escutcheon is a shield which forms the main or focal element in an achievement of arms. The word is used in two related senses.