Fess

Definitions

1. Initialism of functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.
3. A surname from German.

Equivalents

Examples

“Lord Robert Walsingham de Vere St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral—Hum! Arms: Azure, three caltrops in chief over a fess sable.”

“The space where the arms of Wolsey used to be is being repainted with his own⟳ newly granted arms: azure, on a fess between three lions rampant or, a rose gules, barbed vert, between two Cornish choughs proper.”

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