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bordure

[ bawr-jer ]

noun

, Heraldry.
  1. the area adjacent to the outer edges of an escutcheon.


bordure

/ ˈbɔːdjʊə /

noun

  1. heraldry the outer edge of a shield, esp when decorated distinctively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bordure1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; border
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bordure1

C15: from Old French; see border
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Example Sentences

The bordure (Fig. 210) occurs both as a charge and as a mark of difference.

This happens with the bordure when it is a part of the original coat of arms.

The counterseal to this is square, representing a griffin segreant, not in a shield at all, but surrounded by a bordure.

They are derived from the College Shield, which in heraldic language is sable a crescent ermines with a bordure ermines.

The shield itself (duly granted by the Heralds' College, 1575), comprises both their Coats with a blue and silver bordure.

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