A heraldic band or stripe; also an archaic or variant spelling of 'band,' particularly in heraldic contexts or older texts.
From Old French 'bande' meaning strip or band, derived from Frankish origins. The 'e' ending is characteristic of French-influenced Middle English heraldic terminology.
In heraldry, 'bande' specifically means a diagonal stripe—the ancient language of shields had precision terminology that modern English often collapses into one word 'band.'
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