per bend sinister

English

Left: party per bend sinister, argent and gules. Right: tierced per bend sinister, gules, argent, and sable.

Adverb

per bend sinister (not comparable)

(heraldry) (Partitioned) diagonally by a line going from the sinister chief (viewer's top right) towards the dexter base, (especially) into two halves (formally party per bend sinister).
per bend sinister argent and azure; tierced per bend sinister

Translations

heraldry: partitioned diagonally (/): party per bend sinister

French: taillé (fr)
Italian: tagliato (it)
Spanish: tajado (es)

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