The difference between Orle and Torse

When used as nouns, orle means a bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge, whereas torse means a twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming part of a crest.

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  1. Orle as a noun (heraldry):

    A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.

  2. Orle as a noun (heraldry):

    The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse.

  3. Orle as a noun (architecture):

    A fillet under the ovolo of a capital.

  1. Torse as a noun (heraldry):

    A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming part of a crest; an orle, a wreath. It is customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

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