In heraldry, describing two animals or figures facing each other directly on a shield; arranged face-to-face.
From French 'confronté,' the past participle of 'confronter.' This technical heraldic term has been used since the medieval period to describe shield arrangements.
In heraldry, 'confronte' lions staring at each other symbolized power and mutual respect, while 'addorsed' lions (back-to-back) meant conflict or separation—coats of arms were basically emoji before emoji existed.
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