A heraldic charge or design element consisting of a curved shape at the side of a shield.
From Old French flanc (flank or side), creating a heraldic term for a specific shield design that occupies the side sections.
In heraldry, flanches are relatively rare charges—when a family used them on their coat of arms, it usually signified something important about their territories or inheritance rights.
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