In Heraldry implies contrariety, as in the following examples:—
COUNTER-CHANGED. The intermixture of metal with colours opposed to each other.
COUNTER-EMBATTLED. Embattled on both sides.
COUNTER SALIENT. Two animals leaping different ways from each other.
COUNTER-COMPONY. Is applied to an ordinary of two checks in width of alternating tinctures.
COUNTER FLORY. Any ordinary ornamented with fleurs-de-luce: the points of the flowers run alternately in a contrary direction.
COUNTER PASSANT. Two animals passing the contrary way to each other.