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==Stains== | |||
Stains (stainand colours or staynard colours): are generally not used in SCA Heraldry. In medieval heraldry, the use of a stain represents a less-than honorable augmentation (abatement or rebatement) imposed by an heraldic authority or by royal decree for misconduct. These colours include: | |||
Murrey: Deep mulberry-coloured, or reddish purpl (Darker than Purpure). | |||
Sanguine: Blood-red (darker than Gules) | |||
Tenné (tawny): orange-tawny colour, though orange is considered distinct in continental European and African heraldic traditions. | |||
Revision as of 19:10, 20 November 2022
Heraldic Tinctures: Tincture is the limited palette of colors and patterns used in heraldry. They are classified as metals, colours, or furs.
| Name | type | Example |
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| Argent (White or Silver) | Metal | 
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| Or (Yellow or Gold) | Metal | 
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| Azure (Blue) | Color | 
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| Gules (Red) | Color | 
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| Purpure (Purple/Violet) | Color | 
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| Sable (Black) | Color | 
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| Vert (Green) | Color | 
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| Vair | Fur | 
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| Counter-Vair | Fur | 
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| Potent | Fur | 
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| Counter-Potent | Fur | 
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| Ermine | Fur | 
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| Ermines | Fur | 
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| Erminois | Fur | 
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| Pean | Fur | 
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| Papellone | Fur | 
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Stains
Stains (stainand colours or staynard colours): are generally not used in SCA Heraldry. In medieval heraldry, the use of a stain represents a less-than honorable augmentation (abatement or rebatement) imposed by an heraldic authority or by royal decree for misconduct. These colours include: Murrey: Deep mulberry-coloured, or reddish purpl (Darker than Purpure). Sanguine: Blood-red (darker than Gules) Tenné (tawny): orange-tawny colour, though orange is considered distinct in continental European and African heraldic traditions.
