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[fes] Pronunciation Key
[fes] Pronunciation Key –noun Heraldry.
| an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon. |
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(fěs) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) n. Heraldry A wide horizontal band forming the middle section of an escutcheon. [Middle English fesse, from Old French, from Latin fascia, band.] |
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(fěs) Pronunciation Key
n. Heraldry Variant of fess1. |
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| fesse | |
noun | |
| (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield |
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