Bande
/bænd/noun
A heraldic term for a diagonal stripe or band across a shield, equivalent to a bend.
Did you know?In heraldry, a bande is essentially the heraldic bend, a diagonal band traditionally associated with inherited identity and military insignia rather than occult symbolism.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*bandō
“A band, strip, or binding; a reconstructed Germanic form.”
Old French
Old French
bande
“A band, strip, or elongated marking; borrowed from a Germanic source.”
Middle English
English
bande
“A band or stripe, including a heraldic diagonal stripe.”
16th Century
English
bande
“A specialized heraldic term for a diagonal stripe across a shield.”
Modern English
English
bande
“A rare heraldic term equivalent to bend.”