What is a border one fifth the width of the shield, surrounding the field. It is usually plain, but may be charged called?
bordure — A border one fifth the width of the shield, surrounding the field. It is usually plain, but may be charged. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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