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In [[heraldry]] a '''goutte''' is a [[charge]] in the shape of a drop of liquid. As with the [[roundel]], the name of the goutte changes depending on the [[tincture]]. Note that if there is a [[sem]] of gouttes, instead of saying ''sem of gouttes d'eau'' we would say either ''goutt d'eau'' or ''goutty d'eau''.
In [[heraldry]] a '''goutte''' is a [[charge]] in the shape of a drop of liquid. As with the [[roundel]], the name of the goutte changes depending on the [[tincture]]. Note that if there is a [[semé]] of gouttes, instead of saying ''semé of gouttes d'eau'' we would say either ''goutte d'eau'' or ''goutty d'eau''.


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Throughout most of [[SCA]] [[period]], the only gouttes are ''Goutte de Sang''. Several [[Renaissance]] [[heraldic]] treatises state that [[red]] is the only color that gouttes come in. John Guillim's ''A Display of Heraldry'' in 1610 mentions a few goutte variations:
* "Gutte de sang"
* "Gutte de larmes"
* "Gutte de Eau"
* "Gutte de Poix"
* "Gutte de Or"

In the SCA, you can use a specialized goutte name for any color.


[[Category:Device heraldry]]
[[Category:Device heraldry]]

Revision as of 14:49, 31 October 2006

In heraldry a goutte is a charge in the shape of a drop of liquid. As with the roundel, the name of the goutte changes depending on the tincture. Note that if there is a semé of gouttes, instead of saying semé of gouttes d'eau we would say either goutte d'eau or goutty d'eau.

Tincture Name Meaning Image
Or Goutte d'Or Drops of Gold Goutte dor.PNG
Argent Goutte d'eau Water Drops Goutte deau.PNG
Azure Goutte des Larmes Tear Drops Goutte des larmes.PNG
Gules Goutte de Sang Drops of Blood Goutte de sang.PNG
Sable Goutte de poix Drops of Tar Goutte de poix.PNG
Vert Goutte de Huile Drops of (Olive) Oil Goutte dhuile.PNG
Purpure Goutte de Vin Drops of Wine Goutte de vin.PNG


Throughout most of SCA period, the only gouttes are Goutte de Sang. Several Renaissance heraldic treatises state that red is the only color that gouttes come in. John Guillim's A Display of Heraldry in 1610 mentions a few goutte variations:

  • "Gutte de sang"
  • "Gutte de larmes"
  • "Gutte de Eau"
  • "Gutte de Poix"
  • "Gutte de Or"

In the SCA, you can use a specialized goutte name for any color.