Definition of Tressure. Meaning of Tressure. Synonyms of Tressure

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Definition of Tressure

Tressure
Tressure Tres"sure, n. [F. tresser to twist, plait. See Tress, n.] (Her.) A kind of border similar to the orle, but of only half the breadth of the latter.

Meaning of Tressure from wikipedia

- dimidiated A tressure is a subordinary that can be regarded as a diminutive of an orle. John Woodward is of the opinion that "a plain tressure is a diminutive...
- description, is: Or a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory-counter-flory of the second. The coat of arms was adopted in the...
- guardant in pale Or [for England]; II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules [for Scotland]; III Azure a harp Or stringed...
- of such charges. Tressure: a thinner version and hence diminutive of the orle. The most famous tressure is probably the double tressure flory counter flory...
- Argent, a lion rampant Azure, armed and langued Gules, within a double tressure flory-counter-flory of the second (Lyon); 2nd and 3rd quarters, Ermine...
- Scotland: Or, a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory Gules. The arms were supported by two unicorns Argent...
- lions p****ant guardant or 2nd or a lion rampant gules within a double tressure flory counterflory gules 3rd azure a harp or stringed argent Orders The...
- p****ant guardant in pale Or 2nd Or a lion rampant Gules within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules 3rd Azure a harp Or stringed Argent Supporters...
- p****ant guardant in pale Or (for England); II Or a lion rampant within a tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III Azure a harp Or stringed...
- In English-language heraldry, the fillet is considered a diminutive of the chief. It is defined as occupying one fourth the width of the chief and typically...