Azure: Difference between revisions

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Azure is the heraldic term for blue. According to The Blazon of Gentrie it signifies the following:

The name comes from the French word for blue, itself from the Arabic, in reference to lapis lazuli.

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-The heraldic term for [[blue]].  According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it signifies the following:
+'''Azure''' is the [[heraldic]] term for [[blue]].  According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it signifies the following:
 # Planets: Jupiter
-# Precious Stones: [[sapphire]]
+# [[gemstones|Precious Stones]]: [[sapphire]]
-# Virtues: Justice and Loyalty
+# [[Virtue]]s: [[Justice]] and [[Loyalty]]
 # Celestial signs: Taurus and Libra
 # Months: April and September
 # Days of the Week: Thursday
 # Ages of Man: Purility, or childish years from 7 to 14
-# Flowers: Blue lily
+# Flowers: Blue [[lily]]
-# Elements: Air
+# Elements: [[Air]]
 # Seasons of the Year: Spring
-# Complexions: Sanguine
+# Complexions: [[sanguine (humour)|Sanguine]]
 # Numbers: 4, 9
 # Metals: [[Copper]]
 See [[colour]].
+The name comes from the [[France|French]] word for blue, itself from the [[Arabic]], in reference to [[lapis lazuli]].
+[[Category:Device heraldry]]