Coticing

/ˈkoʊtɪsɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process or act of adding cotice bands or stripes to a heraldic shield or coat of arms.

Etymology

From 'cotice' + '-ing' (gerund/present participle suffix), describing the heraldic design process.

Kelly Says

Medieval heralds literally painted 'coticing' onto shields—it was manual craft work that became constitutional law, binding families to visual identities forever.

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