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'''Or''' is the heraldic term for [[gold]] or [[yellow]]. (The two are interchangeable, as far as heraldic usage is concerned.) In [[SCA]] heraldry, it is blazoned '''Or''', with the first letter capitalized.

According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it signifies the following:

# Planets: The Sun
# Precious Stones: [[Topaz]] and [[Chrysolith]]
# Virtues: Faith and Constancy
# Celestial signs: Leo
# Months: July
# Days of the Week: Sunday
# Ages of Man: Young age of adolescence, from 14 till 20 years
# Flowers: The [[Marigold]]
# Elements: Air
# Seasons of the Year: Spring
# Complexions: [[Sanguine (humour)|Sanguine]]
# Numbers: 1, 2, 3
# Metals: [[Gold]]

See Also:
* [[tincture]].
* [[metal]]

[[Category:Device heraldry]]