Definition of Bordure. Meaning of Bordure. Synonyms of Bordure

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Definition of Bordure

Bordure
Bordure Bor"dure, n. [F. bordure. See Border, n.] (Her.) A border one fifth the width of the shield, surrounding the field. It is usually plain, but may be charged.

Meaning of Bordure from wikipedia

- In heraldry, a bordure is a band of contrasting tincture forming a border around the edge of a shield, traditionally one-sixth as wide as the shield itself...
- rectangles or other quadrilaterals, of alternating tinctures, often found as a bordure, most notably in the arms of the English House of Beaufort. Certain charges...
- of Portugal being often referred as the "Flag of the Quinas"). The red bordure featuring golden castles (not towers, as some sources state) was added...
- The most basic marks of difference used by the Capetians were the label, bordure and bend. Charges and variations were added by cadets with the expansion...
- subordinary consisting of a narrow band occupying the inward half of where a bordure would be, following the exact outline of the shield but within it, showing...
- King Edward III, Beaufort bore that king's royal arms, differenced by a bordure gobony argent and azure. Early arms of John Beaufort with a bend dexter...
- five white bezants displa**** in the form of a saltire (2+1+2). The red bordure is charged with seven yellow castles: three on the chief portion (one in...
- field cannot be divided per bordure (as, if this did exist, it would be indistinguishable from the bordure), but a bordure can be divided or counter-changed...
- with difference a bordure argent Arms of Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester: Arms of King Henry IV differenced by a bordure argent Arms of Thomas...
- Arms of Lady Mary Tudor: Royal Arms of Charles II the whole within a bordure a bordure quarterly, 1 and 4 Ermine, 2 and 3 countercompony Argent and Gules...