ORLE

Orle

In heraldry, an orle is a subordinary consisting of a narrow band occupying the inward half of where a bordure would be, following the exact outline of the shield but within it, showing the field between the outer edge of the orle and the edge of the shield.

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orle

Noun

  1. A bordure which runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
  2. The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest.


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