1. a decorative border around the edge of a heraldic shield
Usage: heraldry

Examples

• The family coat of arms featured a red bordure around the golden shield.
• In heraldry, a bordure typically occupies one-fifth of the shield’s width.
• The knight’s banner displayed a blue bordure with silver stars.
• Medieval artists often used a bordure to distinguish between different branches of noble families.
• The herald described the shield as having a green bordure on a white field.