centre chief
(US center chief) Heraldry
noun
(Also more fully centre chief point) the point on an escutcheon which lies in the centre of the chief, directly above the honour point.
- Also (now less commonly) referred to as the middle chief..
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Edmondson (bap. 1732, d. 1786), herald and coach-painter.