bend sinister
English
Argent, a bend sinister gules.
Noun
bend sinister (plural bends sinister)
- (heraldry) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from top right to bottom left (as you look at it), held to indicate bastardy.
External links
Bend sinister on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]