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The metals and common colours of heraldry. One system of hatching is shown at right. Tinctures are the colours, metals, and furs used in heraldry.Nine tinctures are in common use: two metals, or (gold or yellow) and argent (silver or white); the colours gules (red), azure (blue), vert (green), sable (black), and purpure (purple); and the furs ermine, which represents the winter fur of a stoat ...
In heraldry, argent (/ ˈ ɑːr dʒ ən t /) is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it.
The rule of tincture does not apply to furs, nor to charges that are displayed in their natural tinctures and blazoned "proper". [3] The rule of tincture also does not apply when a charge is composed of both a colour and metal, and can be placed on a field of either a colour or metal. [4] An explanation of the heraldic tinctures with their ...
Pages in category "Heraldic tinctures" ... Infobox heraldic tincture; Tincture (heraldry) This page was last edited on 30 August 2020, at 00:50 (UTC). ...
The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: "Colour must not appear upon colour, nor metal upon metal." [16] The heraldic metals are gold and silver, usually represented as yellow and white, while red, green, blue, purple and black normally comprise the colors. Heraldic bearings are intended for recognition at a distance (in battle ...
For silver that is heavily tarnished, mix a paste of three parts baking soda to one part water. Wet the silver and apply the cleaner with a soft, lint-free cloth (not paper towels). Work the paste ...
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