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... Azure The colour blue . It is usually represented by a bright blue such as cobalt . In engraving , horizontal lines are used to indicate azure . It is abbreviated b . Az . is sometimes found but most armorists avoid it as it can be ...
... Azure The colour blue . It is usually represented by a bright blue such as cobalt . In engraving , horizontal lines are used to indicate azure . It is abbreviated b . Az . is sometimes found but most armorists avoid it as it can be ...
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... azure . If vair consists of any other two or more tinctures , then it is blazoned ' vairé ' or ' vairy ' of the tinctures in question . ( See Potent ) Vair ( ancient form ) Vair ( modern form ) Counter vair Vaire ( also Vairy ) ( See ...
... azure . If vair consists of any other two or more tinctures , then it is blazoned ' vairé ' or ' vairy ' of the tinctures in question . ( See Potent ) Vair ( ancient form ) Vair ( modern form ) Counter vair Vaire ( also Vairy ) ( See ...
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... azure but it is sometimes also found in its natural form . Although both symbolic and natural water are sometimes blazoned ' proper ' , the symbolic variety is more frequently blazoned ' water barry wavy argent and azure ' , the exact ...
... azure but it is sometimes also found in its natural form . Although both symbolic and natural water are sometimes blazoned ' proper ' , the symbolic variety is more frequently blazoned ' water barry wavy argent and azure ' , the exact ...
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achievement of arms ancient argent armorial armorists armour azure badge baronets bear beast bend bendlet bendy bezants bird blazoned body bordure borne called canting arms century charge chevron chief Chivalry coat of arms collar College of Arms colour coronet couped Court of Chivalry crest Cronal cross describe different tincture diminutive display dragon Earl Marshal ecclesiastical embattled encircle England ensigned ermine escutcheon facing the dexter feathers fess flag fleurs-de-lis frequently Garter gold goutty grant of arms guardant gules head helm helmet heraldry honour horns insignia jewels kings of arms knights knot lion lozenge mantling metal mitre monster motto naiant normally Norroy officers of arms Order ordinary pale Partition passant Patent peers pursuivants quartering rampant refers rose roundel royal arms saltire Scotland Semy silver sinister sometimes symbol synonym tabard tail tassels pendent tenné term tincture usually depicted usually shown vair wavy wings wreath