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Heraldry.
Metals. | |||
Heraldic term. | Abbrev. | ||
gold, | Or, | or, | Fig. 25. |
Silver, | Argent, | arg., | Fig. 26. |
Colours. | |||
Heraldic term. | Abbrev. | ||
Red, | Gules, | gu., | Fig 27. |
Blue, | Azure, | az., | Fig. 28. |
Black, | Sable, | sa., | Fig. 29. |
Green, | Vert, | vert, | Fig. 30 |
Purple, | Purpure, | purp., | Fig. 31 |
The metals and colours are represented, in engravings and on seals, in the following manner:—
- Or.—Plain, powdered with dots. Fig. 25.
- Argent.—Plain. Fig. 26.
- Gules.—Perpendicular lines. Fig. 27.
- Azure.—Horizontal. Fig. 28.
- Sable.—Horizontal and perpendicular lines crossed. Fig. 29.
- Vert.—Diagonal lines drawn from dexter to sinister. Fig. 30.