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| − | + | '''Azure''' is the [[heraldic]] term for [[blue]]. According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it signifies the following: |
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# Planets: Jupiter |
# Planets: Jupiter |
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| − | # Precious Stones: [[sapphire]] |
+ | # [[gemstones|Precious Stones]]: [[sapphire]] |
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+ | # [[Virtue]]s: [[Justice]] and [[Loyalty]] |
# Celestial signs: Taurus and Libra |
# Celestial signs: Taurus and Libra |
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# Months: April and September |
# Months: April and September |
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# Days of the Week: Thursday |
# Days of the Week: Thursday |
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# Ages of Man: Purility, or childish years from 7 to 14 |
# Ages of Man: Purility, or childish years from 7 to 14 |
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| − | # Flowers: Blue lily |
+ | # Flowers: Blue [[lily]] |
| − | # Elements: Air |
+ | # Elements: [[Air]] |
# Seasons of the Year: Spring |
# Seasons of the Year: Spring |
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# Complexions: [[sanguine (humour)|Sanguine]] |
# Complexions: [[sanguine (humour)|Sanguine]] |
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See [[colour]]. |
See [[colour]]. |
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| + | The name comes from the [[France|French]] word for blue, itself from the [[Arabic]], in reference to [[lapis lazuli]]. |
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[[Category:Device heraldry]] |
[[Category:Device heraldry]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 11 September 2007
Azure is the heraldic term for blue. According to The Blazon of Gentrie it signifies the following:
- Planets: Jupiter
- Precious Stones: sapphire
- Virtues: 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
- Elements: Air
- Seasons of the Year: Spring
- Complexions: Sanguine
- Numbers: 4, 9
- Metals: Copper
See colour.
The name comes from the French word for blue, itself from the Arabic, in reference to lapis lazuli.
