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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 |
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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Revision as of 13:38, 11 June 2007
In heraldry, the bar is an ordinary in the shape of a thin horizontal line. It is the diminutive of a fess.
It should not be confused with the bend sinister (the traditional mark of bastardy) even though the bend sinister is sometimes referred to as a "bar sinister".
