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FOURCHEE [1 record]

Record 1 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

Divided into two parts said of a lion with a double tail. (Boutell, Engl. Her.) Forked at the end, as a cross.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
OBS

Se dit de la croix ou du sautoir dont les branches se terminent par deux pointes qui lui donnent l'aspect d'une fourche. Se dit aussi de la queue de tout animal, quand elle est divisée en deux parties. (Larousse)

Spanish

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