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per bend

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

(Partitioned) diagonally by a line going from the dexter chief (viewer's top left) along a 45 degree angle towards the sinister base, (especially) into two halves (formally party per bend).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Examples

  • per bend argent and gules; tierced per bend

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: geschuind — heraldry: partitioned diagonally (\): party per bend
  • French: tranché — heraldry: partitioned diagonally (\): party per bend
  • Spanish: tronchado — heraldry: partitioned diagonally (\): party per bend