Purpure: Difference between revisions

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The heraldic term for purple. According to The Blazon of Gentrie it signifies the following:

The name (again) comes from the French word for purple.

See also: poryphyry

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-The heraldic term for [[purple]].  According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it sgnifies the following:
+The heraldic term for [[purple]].  According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it signifies the following:
 # Planets: Mercury
 # Precious Stones: [[amethyst]], [[opal]] and [[hyacinth]]
-# Virtues: Temperance and Prudence
+# [[Virtue]]s: [[Temperance]] and [[Prudence]]
 # Celestial signs: Sagitarius and Pisces
 # Months: November and February
 # Days of the Week: Wednesday
-# Ages of Man: The age of grey hairs, called ''can� senectus''
+# Ages of Man: The age of grey hairs, called ''can栳enectus''
 # Flowers: The [[violet]]
-# Elements: Water and Earth
+# Elements: [[Water]] and [[Earth]]
 # Seasons of the Year: Winter
-# Complexions: Flegmatic, with some choler
+# Complexions: [[phlegmatic|Flegmatic]], with some [[choleric|choler]]
 # Numbers: 7, 12
 # Metals: [[Tin]]
 See [[colour]].
+The name (again) comes from the [[France|French]] word for purple.
+''See also: [[poryphyry]]
+[[Category:Device heraldry]]