The manual of heraldry : a concise description of the several terms used and containing a dictionary of every designation in the science / by Francis J. Grant (1914)
Grant, Francis James, Sir, 1863-1953 · Edinburgh : J. Grant · leaf 73
ter chief to thesinister base; it generally occupies afifth part of the shield if uncharged,but if charged, one-third. Ex. Azure, a bend argent. Bend Sinister. Is the reverse of the bend, being drawnfrom the sinister to the dexter side of the shield; it isseldom found in coats of arms, as it is…
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