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BEND SINISTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bend sinister
1, record 1, English, bend%20sinister
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In blazon, a broad stripe bend extending from the sinister chief to the dexter base. 2, record 1, English, - bend%20sinister
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paly of eight Gules and Argent a fess counterchanged, overall on a bend sinister Azure four coronets erablé Argent. 3, record 1, English, - bend%20sinister
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the honourable ordinaries. 2, record 1, English, - bend%20sinister
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barre
1, record 1, French, barre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le blason, pièce qui traverse l'écu depuis l'angle senestre du chef jusqu'à l'angle dextre de la pointe. 2, record 1, French, - barre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palé-contre-palé de huit pièces de gueules et d'argent à la fasce de l'un en l'autre, à une barre d'azur brochante chargée de quatre couronnes érablées d'argent. 3, record 1, French, - barre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette figure est classée parmi les pièces honorables. 2, record 1, French, - barre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in bend sinister
1, record 2, English, in%20bend%20sinister
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In blazon, referring to charges forming a diagonal from sinister chief to dexter base. 2, record 2, English, - in%20bend%20sinister
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Azure six piles reversed throughout Argent, three in bend meeting in point, three in bend sinister meeting in point, all counterchanged. 3, record 2, English, - in%20bend%20sinister
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en barre
1, record 2, French, en%20barre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le blason, se dit de figures formant une diagonale du chef senestre à la pointe dextre. 2, record 2, French, - en%20barre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'azur à six pointes d'argent, trois en bande, trois en barre, leurs sommets aboutés aux angles de l'écu, le tout de l'un en l'autre. 3, record 2, French, - en%20barre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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