A heraldic design element consisting of a rounded, elongated oval shape positioned on the sides of a shield, used in coat of arms designs.
From French 'flasque,' meaning flank or side, derived from Old French 'flanc.' The term entered English heraldry vocabulary in the 16th century to describe these distinctive side ornaments on shields.
In heraldry, flasques are like the side panels on a knight's coat of arms—they're decorative frames that help organize and balance the main design, similar to how margins work on a printed page.
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