HOW TO READ BRANDS
Brands are read from left to right, front to bottom & from outside to inside. Acceptable characters are:
A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Box, Diamond, Heart, Triangle, Cross
Bar, Slash, Quarter Circle
The top of the letter lays to the left
This brand is “Lazy A”
The top of the letter lays to the right
This brand is “Lazy A to the right”
In the case of a B or D or similar letters when turned “lazy”, they are read as “bow up”
This brand is “Lazy B bow up”
The top of the letter lays to the right
This brand is "Lazy A to the right"
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In the case of a B or D or similar letters when turned "lazy", they are read as "bow up"
This brand is "Lazy B bow up"
In the case of a B or D or similar letters when turned "lazy to the right", they are read as "bow down" This brand is "Lazy D bow down"
A monogram brand has a common center post – the two characters are connected in the center This brand is “Reverse EH monogram”
Brand examples and how they are read:
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| Quarter Circle Bow Up |  | Quarter Circle Bow Down |  | Slash Diamond T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Wyoming Slash S |  | O Montana Slash S |  | Diamond T Stash |
| Montana Slash |  | Wyoming Slash |  | Walking YL Over Bar |
 |  | Quarter Circle over KW |  | Bar Over Lazy EY |
| 9V Over Bar |  | Bar Over 9V |  | Bar JL Straightaway |
| Lazy W |  | Lazy M |  | JL Bar Straightaway |
| Pitchfork |  | Rafter BR |  | X Hanging Heart |
| Rafter |  | Walking Y |  | X Standing Heart |
| Reverse B |  | Reverse E |  | E Bar H Tied in the Middle |
| Diamond T |  |  |  | E Bar H Tied at the Bottom |
| 4 Bar P Stacked |  | E Bar H Tied at the Top |