bend sinister

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That in heraldry, a bend sinister indicates bastardy.

From New York Times

To which I could only reply, "Madam, I have never yet discovered the bend sinister on our escutcheon."

From Project Gutenberg

That a market should be held upon the Sabbath in this city, is a "bend sinister" upon its escutcheon.

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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.

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There were several generations of them, and used for their arms those of Bonville with the addition of a bend sinister; they also became extinct.

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