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One of the furs used as a tincture (colour) in heraldry. It consists of black (sable) ermine spots on a white (argent) field.

The inverse (white on black) is called counter-ermine or ermines.

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	The inverse (white on black) is called ''[[counter-ermine]]'' or ''ermines''.		The inverse (white on black) is called ''[[counter-ermine]]'' or ''ermines''.

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