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


''See also: [[ermine]]''
''See also: [[ermine]]''

[[Category:Device heraldry]]

Latest revision as of 13:27, 15 October 2007

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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