Erminois: Difference between revisions

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Ermine is one of the furs used as a tincture (colour) in heraldry. It consists of black (sable) ermine spots on a yellow (or) field.

Its inverse (yellow spots on black) is called pean.

See also: ermine

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-One of the [[fur]]s used as a [[tincture]] ([[colour]]) in [[heraldry]]. It consists of black (''[[sable]]'') ermine spots on a yellow (''[[or]]'') field.
+'''Ermine''' is one of the [[fur]]s used as a [[tincture]] ([[colour]]) in [[heraldry]]. It consists of black (''[[sable]]'') [[ermine]] spots on a yellow (''[[or]]'') [[field]].
 Its inverse (yellow spots on black) is called ''[[pean]]''.
+''See also: [[ermine]]''
+[[Category:Device heraldry]]