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GYRONNY [1 record]

Record 1 2009-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

In blazonry, the division of a shield into an even number of alternately coloured segments (6, 8 or more), by lines intersecting in the centre.

CONT

Gyronny Or and Azure a lion Gules ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Dans le blason, division en forme d'ailes de moulin constituée de lignes verticale, horizontale et diagonales touchant au périmètre de l'écu et dont la couleur des portions, qui sont en nombre pair (6, 8 ou plus), alterne.

CONT

Gironné d'or et d'azur au lion de gueules [...]

Spanish

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