bend sinister
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That in heraldry, a bend sinister indicates bastardy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2019
The shield was—Per fesse embattled, ar. and sa., three falcons, belted, countercharged—a bend sinister.
From Notes and Queries, Number 47, September 21, 1850 by Various
There is a strange bend sinister in human nature, against sincerity, that will indulge itself even at the cost of life itself.
From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Charles James Lever
It is a diminutive of the bend sinister, of which it is one-fourth in width, couped or cut short at the ends, so as not to touch the corners of the shield.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various
All these families bear the arms described by your correspondent, but without the bend sinister.
From Notes and Queries, Number 51, October 19, 1850 by Various
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