With ships' shapes changing the figurehead fell into disuse, the ship's badge then bore the likeness of the figurehead, depicting the name of the vessel e.g. family badge, animal etc.
Xa ukumila kwenqanawa kutshintsha umphambili wayo uye ungasetyenziswa, ize ibheji yenqanawa iyagrombeka, nto leyo ebonisa igama lenqanawa umz, ibheji yosapho, eyesilwanyana njl.njl.