The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition - Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous
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to the base of the shield.
[Illustration: AZURE] AZURE signifies _blue_: it is represented by lines drawn from the dexter to the sinister side of the shield, parallel to the chief. [Illustration: VERT] VERT signifies _green_: it is represented by slanting lines, drawn from the dexter to the sinister side of the shield. [Illustration: PURPURE] PURPURE, or _purple_, is expressed by diagonal lines, drawn from the sinister to the dexter side of the shield. [Illustration: SABLE] SABLE, or _black_, is expressed by horizontal and perpendicular lines crossing each other. [Illustration: TENNE] TENNE, which is _tawny_, or _orange_ colour, is marked by diagonal lines drawn from the sinister to the dexter side of the shield, traversed by perpendicular lines from the chief. [Illustration: SANGUINE] |
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