Bordure

An on-board ( m., who is also edging, shapes and cord hem ) is a herald image in heraldry (heraldry ) and resembles a skirt. Although the encircling line to form this figure does not touch the plate edge, as would be necessary for the group herald image, the image is still counted as a herald image and not as a crest figure. Hem is also called the Mount of crest figures.

Design and shapes

Probably the herald image from the original natural shield edge reinforcement has emerged. Depending on the make of the protection weapon (metallic edging, softer edge protection for tournament weapons ) here are some basic elements are present. Later, he is like all coats of arms for pure ornament, and is one of the most diverse Weppenelementen. He is also the region as different popular.

The board can touch a band of a certain width directly to the plate edge, then it is only as a board called ( in the strict sense). He can also run parallel to the plate boundary within the coat of arms, it is a bord ( inboard ). The board should not exceed one- fifth of the plate width. As a wider board, he can shield the heart enclose. A narrow bezel is also called string. It is particularly small, it is called a seam. It can be designed as double boarding in a combination of onboard and inboard, and become even more complex.

The board may be tinged in metals, in any heraldic color, and also in fur, but should always follow the heraldic color rule to what it includes, ( never paint and metal). It can also be multi-colored, for example pieced (transverse alternating between two or more colors ), admit changes (the same, the dividing lines toward the center pointing ) split ( lengthwise into two colors) Change in color ( relative to the fields, he lined ), quartered (alternatively designed in two or more colors), and with many other coat of arms cuts. The variants of the shelf are very complex and are named according to the embodiment of the cut. Examples are crutch board, lilies board, battlements board, wave board and clouds onboard. The exact details of the coat of arms are always inferred from the description. The double board variants are provided for all possibilities.

The heraldic color control can be designed for color- Borde little more strictly adhere to: Therefore, there are variants, one of which is the color of the field, and vermilzt with that. As a board - special form can about the nettle leaf to be construed, it is to be regarded as a circumferential zig- zag line, regardless of its own history. Similar to the broken piece of board to board.

Lined or Laced, each coat of arms image be, particularly as to comply with the heraldic color rule, the anderstingierte hem then separates two metals or colors. If a picture is framed on the sides, one speaks specifically trimmed, he is completely enclosed, it is surrounded. Also, the board itself can be lined on both sides, in particular to comply with the color rule yet. So it haunted multicolored or double hems.

Board and hem can be occupied or sprinkled with characters and objects ( balls, stars, crosses, and all other minor characters, ...). An example is the space occupied by seven golden castles / towers built board of the State Emblem of Portugal. Nailed ( small balls ) he called nail board. Here the nails are represented by stylized circles in a different color.

A board is in the heraldry often from side lines or the like for the differentiation of existing crest used ( Brisur ). An example is the coat of arms of Bourbon -Parma with the shell occupied board. The possibility of labeling with currencies or only with strings with grace or characters are used in heraldry. Even within the Bordes a corner in the upper right corner plate emblazoned as Lichteck.

Examples

Blue board (Ulrich Stein)

Red and silver pieced ( Tegerfelden )

Golden- blue split in the clouds cut ( demes )

With balls occupied ( Xanten )

With shells occupied ( Achain )