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In [[heraldry]], the '''bar''' is an [[ordinary]] in the shape of a thin horizontal line. It is the diminutive of a [[fess]]. |
In [[heraldry]], the '''bar''' is an [[ordinary]] in the shape of a thin horizontal line. It is the diminutive of a [[fess]]. |
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It should not be confused with the [[bend]] sinister (the traditional mark of [[bastard]]y) even though the bend sinister is sometimes referred to as a "bar sinister". |
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[[Category:Device heraldry]] |
[[Category:Device heraldry]] |
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