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Cian: Colours moved to Colour: Naming convention

2010-02-24T02:18:58Z

Colours moved to Colour: Naming convention

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Sarah Van Der Goes: added link and category

2007-07-03T20:12:34Z

added link and category

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	''See also:''		''See also:''
⚫	* [[Tincture]]
	* [[Dye colours]]		* [[Dye colours]]
			* [[Pigment]]
		⚫	* [[Tincture]]


	[[Category:Device heraldry]]		[[Category:Device heraldry]]
			[[category:arts]]

Simoncursitor: Minor niggle + small joke

2004-10-08T09:42:31Z

Minor niggle + small joke

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	In [[heraldry]], the term '''colour''' refers to [[azure]], [[sable]], [[gules]], [[vert]] and [[purpure]]. [[Or]] and [[argent]] are not considered colours, but [[metal]]s. There are rules governing when colours can be used. A charge is not allowed to be one of the colours if the backgound is also a colour, so for instance an azure [[lion]] can not appear on a gules [[field]].		In [[heraldry]], the term '''colour''' refers to [[azure]], [[sable]], [[gules]], [[vert]] and [[purpure]]. [[Or]] and [[argent]] are not considered colours, but [[metal]]s. There are rules governing when colours can be used. A charge is not allowed to be one of the colours if the backgound is also a colour, so for instance an azure [[lion]] can not appear on a gules [[field]]. But the field can be split in two with both halves being a [[colour]] or a [[metal]], or with one half in each, in which case a charge of either [[colour]] or [[metal]] can be placed, because otherwise you couldn't charge anything ''(see heralds -- poverty of)''

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Cian at 23:25, 1 September 2004

2004-09-01T23:25:59Z

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	In [[heraldry]], the term '''colour''' refers to [[azure]], [[sable]], [[gules]], [[vert]] and [[purpure]]. [[Or]] and [[argent]] are not considered colours, but [[metal]]s. There are rules governing when colours can be used. A charge is not allowed to be one of the colours if the backgound is also a colour, so for instance an azure [[lion]] can not appear on a gules [[field]].		In [[heraldry]], the term '''colour''' refers to [[azure]], [[sable]], [[gules]], [[vert]] and [[purpure]]. [[Or]] and [[argent]] are not considered colours, but [[metal]]s. There are rules governing when colours can be used. A charge is not allowed to be one of the colours if the backgound is also a colour, so for instance an azure [[lion]] can not appear on a gules [[field]].

	''See also:''		''See also:''
	* [[Tincture]]		* [[Tincture]]

Conrad Leviston: typo and cateogry

2004-09-01T13:09:20Z

typo and cateogry

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	In [[heraldry]], the term '''colour''' refers to [[azure]], [[sable]], [[gules]], [[vert]] and [[purpure]]. [[Or]] and [[argent]] are not considered colours, but [[metal]]s. There are rules governing when colours can be used. A charge is not allowed to be one of the colours if the backgound is also a colour, so for instance an azure [[lion]] can not appear on a gules [[field].		In [[heraldry]], the term '''colour''' refers to [[azure]], [[sable]], [[gules]], [[vert]] and [[purpure]]. [[Or]] and [[argent]] are not considered colours, but [[metal]]s. There are rules governing when colours can be used. A charge is not allowed to be one of the colours if the backgound is also a colour, so for instance an azure [[lion]] can not appear on a gules [[field]].
	''See also:''		''See also:''
	* [[Tincture]]		* [[Tincture]]
	* [[Dye colours]]		* [[Dye colours]]

			[[Category:Device heraldry]]

Conrad Leviston: Better explanation

2004-06-23T13:06:31Z

Better explanation

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			In [[heraldry]], the term '''colour''' refers to [[azure]], [[sable]], [[gules]], [[vert]] and [[purpure]]. [[Or]] and [[argent]] are not considered colours, but [[metal]]s. There are rules governing when colours can be used. A charge is not allowed to be one of the colours if the backgound is also a colour, so for instance an azure [[lion]] can not appear on a gules [[field].
	The word "colour" is problematic. [[Herald]]s prefer to use "[[tincture]]" for what ordinary people call colours, because "colour" has a different meaning.

	''See also:''		''See also:''
	* [[Tincture]]		* [[Tincture]]

Tobin: moved some content to tinctures article

2003-08-29T07:54:29Z

moved some content to tinctures article

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	The word "colour" is problematic. [[Herald]]s prefer to use "tincture" for what ordinary people call colours, because "colour" has a different meaning.		The word "colour" is problematic. [[Herald]]s prefer to use "[[tincture]]" for what ordinary people call colours, because "colour" has a different meaning.

			''See also:''
	There are three kinds of tincture: colours, [[metal]]s and [[fur]]s. With one exception, everything on a heraldic [[device]] must be in these tinctures.
			* [[Tincture]]

			* [[Dye colours]]
	The five colours, in approximate order from most to least common, are:
	* [[Sable]] ([[black]])
	* [[Gules]] ([[red]])
	* [[Azure]] ([[blue]])
	* [[Vert]] ([[green]])
	* [[Purpure]] ([[purple]])

	The two metals are:
	*[[Or]] ([[yellow]] or [[gold]])
	*[[Argent]] ([[silver]] or [[white]])

	The furs are many, but the most common ones are:
	*[[Ermine]] (black ermine spots on a white field)
	*[[Counter-ermine]] (white ermine spots on black)
	*[[Erminois]] (black ermine spots on yellow)
	*[[Pean]] (yellow ermine spots on black)
	*[[Vair]] (a regular pattern of blue and white)

	(Note that counter-ermine is called ermines in the literature, but we use the longer name to help stave off typos.)

	The one exception to these tinctures is called '[[proper]]'. If an creature has a normal, unarguable colouration, then it may be described as proper. For example, a greyhound proper would be grey, or a man proper would be pale pink (in [[Europe]] at least). This has some implications for matters of [[contrast]]. If there is no normal colour for a creature - lions, for example, can be anything from white through yellow to black - or if it's a mythical beast, then it doesn't have a proper colour, so this exception doesn't apply. ((Need to quote precedent here?))

Newt: removal - pictures can now be easily added :-D

2003-08-14T02:31:02Z

removal - pictures can now be easily added :-D

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	The one exception to these tinctures is called '[[proper]]'. If an creature has a normal, unarguable colouration, then it may be described as proper. For example, a greyhound proper would be grey, or a man proper would be pale pink (in [[Europe]] at least). This has some implications for matters of [[contrast]]. If there is no normal colour for a creature - lions, for example, can be anything from white through yellow to black - or if it's a mythical beast, then it doesn't have a proper colour, so this exception doesn't apply. ((Need to quote precedent here?))		The one exception to these tinctures is called '[[proper]]'. If an creature has a normal, unarguable colouration, then it may be described as proper. For example, a greyhound proper would be grey, or a man proper would be pale pink (in [[Europe]] at least). This has some implications for matters of [[contrast]]. If there is no normal colour for a creature - lions, for example, can be anything from white through yellow to black - or if it's a mythical beast, then it doesn't have a proper colour, so this exception doesn't apply. ((Need to quote precedent here?))

	((Need a way to insert images in this format, to allow illustrations.))

Update at 18:26, 20 June 2003

2003-06-20T18:26:28Z

New page

The word "colour" is problematic. [[Herald]]s prefer to use "tincture" for what ordinary people call colours, because "colour" has a different meaning.

There are three kinds of tincture: colours, [[metal]]s and [[fur]]s. With one exception, everything on a heraldic [[device]] must be in these tinctures.

The five colours, in approximate order from most to least common, are:
* [[Sable]] ([[black]])
* [[Gules]] ([[red]])
* [[Azure]] ([[blue]])
* [[Vert]] ([[green]])
* [[Purpure]] ([[purple]])

The two metals are:
*[[Or]] ([[yellow]] or [[gold]])
*[[Argent]] ([[silver]] or [[white]])

The furs are many, but the most common ones are:
*[[Ermine]] (black ermine spots on a white field)
*[[Counter-ermine]] (white ermine spots on black)
*[[Erminois]] (black ermine spots on yellow)
*[[Pean]] (yellow ermine spots on black)
*[[Vair]] (a regular pattern of blue and white)

(Note that counter-ermine is called ermines in the literature, but we use the longer name to help stave off typos.)

The one exception to these tinctures is called '[[proper]]'. If an creature has a normal, unarguable colouration, then it may be described as proper. For example, a greyhound proper would be grey, or a man proper would be pale pink (in [[Europe]] at least). This has some implications for matters of [[contrast]]. If there is no normal colour for a creature - lions, for example, can be anything from white through yellow to black - or if it's a mythical beast, then it doesn't have a proper colour, so this exception doesn't apply. ((Need to quote precedent here?))

((Need a way to insert images in this format, to allow illustrations.))