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A narrow orle, usually drawn doubled.
Also known as: Double tressure, Narrow orle heraldic
In heraldry a tressure is a narrow orle, most often drawn as a double band and frequently ornamented with fleurs-de-lis along its edges.
Is a narrow orle, most often drawn double and set in from the shield's edge.
Contexts: History
Appears in the royal arms of Scotland as a double tressure flory counter-flory, which is its best-known use and is protected in Scottish heraldry.
Contexts: History
A pair of narrow concentric bands following the shield's outline set in from the edge, often with lilies alternating along them.