bordure

[ bawr-jer ]

/ ˈbɔr dʒər /

the area adjacent to the outer edges of an escutcheon.

Origin of bordure

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at border

But the stereotyped use of the bordure wavy in England with a set meaning, gives to the wavy variety a lack of desirability.

The Handbook to English Heraldry |Charles Boutell
A bordure chequy must, of course, at one point or another show three distinct rows of checks.

A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Killegrew of Cornwall bore, Argent, an eagle displayed with two heads sable, within a bordure sable bezantee.

The Curiosities of Heraldry |Mark Antony Lower
In Scotland the mark of illegitimacy for the arms is the bordure compony, which is usually but not always indicative of the same.

A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

Some families of Mascall bear barry of eight, others fleur-de-lis and a bordure, and the family of Mascule, a fesse.

The Curiosities of Heraldry |Mark Antony Lower

bordure

/ (ˈbɔːdjʊə) /

heraldry the outer edge of a shield, esp when decorated distinctively

C15: from Old French; see border