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Heraldic Fret

Heraldic Fret

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heraldry

Construction note

A geometric rendering of a heraldic charge, ordinary or line of partition.

About this symbol

Meaning
Interlaced bendlets and a mascle (the fret).
Culture / origin
European heraldry
Era
From the 12th century CE
Historical context
European heraldry codified a precise visual grammar of ordinaries, sub-ordinaries, charges and partition lines for identifying arms.

Public-domain heraldic vocabulary.

Tags

heraldryblazoncoat-of-arms

SVG source

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