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In [[heraldry]], the term '''proper'' indicates normal or natural colouration. As an oversimplified example, 'a tree proper' has green leaves and a brown trunk, whereas 'a tree ''[[vert]]''' is green all over. |
In [[heraldry]], the term '''proper''' indicates either (1) normal or natural colouration, or (2) a standard colouration used in heraldry. As an oversimplified example, 'a tree proper' has [[green]] leaves and a [[brown]] trunk, whereas 'a tree ''[[vert]]' '' is green all over. |
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==Table of Proper Colours by Charge= |
==Table of Proper Colours by Charge== |
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Most [[heraldic beast]]s have no proper colour as they are mythical creatures who only exist in heraldry. A creature who may have any of a number of different colourings, including brown, for instance a [[bear]], may be [[blazon|blazoned]] ''a brown bear proper''. |
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<td>[[Arrow]]</td> |
<td>[[Arrow]]</td> |
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<td>Brown shaft, black head, tincture of fletching |
<td>Brown [[shaft]], black head, tincture of [[fletching]] |
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specified</td> |
specified</td> |
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<td>Colour</td> |
<td>Colour</td> |
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<td>Humans/human parts</td> |
<td>Humans/human parts</td> |
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<td>Caucasian by default, <i>i.e.</i>, pink or white |
<td>Caucasian by default, <i>i.e.</i>, pink or white |
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(See also Moor)</td> |
(See also [[Moor]])</td> |
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<td>Metal</td> |
<td>Metal</td> |
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<td>[[Sword]]</td> |
<td>[[Sword]]</td> |
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<td>White with yellow hilt and |
<td>White with yellow [[hilt]] and [[quillon]]s</td> |
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<td>Metal</td> |
<td>Metal</td> |
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See further discussion under [[colour]]. |
See further discussion under [[colour]]. |
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[[Category:Heraldry]][[Category:Device heraldry]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:05, 10 May 2014
In heraldry, the term proper indicates either (1) normal or natural colouration, or (2) a standard colouration used in heraldry. As an oversimplified example, 'a tree proper' has green leaves and a brown trunk, whereas 'a tree vert' is green all over.
Table of Proper Colours by Charge
Most heraldic beasts have no proper colour as they are mythical creatures who only exist in heraldry. A creature who may have any of a number of different colourings, including brown, for instance a bear, may be blazoned a brown bear proper.
| Charge | Proper Colours | Tincture Class |
| Acorn | Brown | Colour |
| Antler/Ivory | White or light yellow brown | Metal |
| Arrow | Brown shaft, black head, tincture of fletching specified | Colour |
| Axe | No defined proper tincture | n/a |
| Barbed and seeded | Green sepals, yellow seeds | Ignored |
| Bear | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Boar | Brown | Colour |
| Bread | Brown | Colour |
| Bull/Cow | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Camel | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Carrot | No defined proper tincture | n/a |
| Cherub | No defined proper tincture | n/a |
| Chough | Black with red beak and legs | Colour |
| Cloves | Dark brown | Colour |
| Daisy | Argent seeded Or | Metal |
| Deer/Stag | Brown | Colour |
| Dog/Wolf | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Dolphin | Green with red fins | Colour |
| Dolphin, natural | Grey | Metal |
| Dove | White with pink or red beak and legs | Metal |
| Elephant | Grey with white tusks | Metal |
| Falcon | Brown | Colour |
| Fire/flame | Alternately red and yellow or yellow and red | Neutral |
| Ford | A base wavy barry wavy blue and white | Neutral |
| Fountain | A roundel barry wavy blue and white | Neutral |
| Fox | Red with black "socks" and white at tip of tail | Colour |
| Hammer | Sable shafted of brown wood | Colour |
| Hare | Brown | Colour |
| Harp | Brown | Colour |
| Horse | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Humans/human parts | Caucasian by default, i.e., pink or white (See also Moor) | Metal |
| Ibex | Brown | Colour |
| Ladybug | No defined proper tincture | n/a |
| Lavender | Purple flowers, green leaves and stem | Colour |
| Leaf | Green (sometimes with a brown stem) | Colour |
| Leather/leather items | Brown | Colour |
| Mermaid | Caucasian human with green tail and yellow hair | Neutral |
| Moor | Brown with black hair | Colour |
| Moose | Brown | Colour |
| Mouse | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Owl | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Parchment | Tan or yellow | Metal |
| Peacock | Mostly blue and green with "eyes" in the tail | Colour |
| Pickaxe | Black, shafted brown | Colour |
| Pomegranate | Green, seeded red | Colour |
| Popinjay | Green with red details | Colour |
| Rabbit | Brown | Colour |
| Rainbow | (on colour field: from top to bottom) Yellow, red, green, white; white clouds |
Metal |
| (on metal field from top to bottom) Blue, green, gold, red; cloud color must be specified |
Colour | |
| Rainbow, natural | (from top to bottom) Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, white clouds |
Neutral |
| Raven | Black | Colour |
| Rose | Red, barbed green and seeded yellow | Colour |
| Seraph | Caucasian skin, red hair, multicolored wings | n/a |
| Slipped and leaved | Brown or green stem and green leaves | Colour |
| Stone/stone items | Gray | Metal |
| Sword | White with yellow hilt and quillons | Metal |
| Thistle | Green sepals, stem, leaves; purple or red flower | Colour |
| Tiger | No default; must be specified | n/a |
| Tree | Brown trunk, green leaves | Colour |
| Urchin | Brown with white face and belly | Colour |
| Weaver's slea | Brown | Colour |
| Wood/wooden items | Brown | Colour |
| Zebra | White striped black | Metal |
See further discussion under colour.
