In heraldry, covered or scattered with small horizontal stripes or batons; a decorative pattern on a coat of arms.
From Old French 'baton' (stick or rod) plus the French suffix '-ne' (covered with). The term describes a heraldic pattern applied to shield designs.
A batonne pattern was sometimes used in heraldry as a subtle way to indicate a family branch or modification of status without completely redesigning a coat of arms—it's like adding a digital watermark to medieval identity.
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