Meaning of urdé | Babel Free

Definitions

Pointed, as a cross, or having a point projected, as a bend; varriated.

not-comparable

Examples

“A cross urdé seems to be the same with what we otherwise call chleche, or chlechée. See CHLECHE.”

“The sacred monogram is engraved on the bowl, the top of the letter I forming a cross urdé.”

“Badge : A Cross-urdé resting on wreath of laurels and oak banded gold.”

“The decoration consists of a cross urdé enamelled white with gold edges, resting on a wreath of laurel and oak enamelled green . In the centre, edged with gold, is a circular plaque enamelled crimson bearing the cypher […]”

“In heraldry, as many as 285 varieties of cross have been recognized, but the twelve in ordinary use, and from which the others are derived, are: (1) The ordinary cross; (2) the cross humetté, or couped; (3) the cross urdé[…]”

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