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'''Or''' is the heraldic term for [[gold]] or [[yellow]]. (The two are interchangeable, as far as heraldic usage is concerned.) In [[SCA]] heraldry, it is blazoned '''Or''', with the first letter capitalized. |
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According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it signifies the following: |
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# Precious Stones: [[Topaz]] and [[Chrysolith]] |
# Precious Stones: [[Topaz]] and [[Chrysolith]] |
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# [[Virtue]]s: [[Faith]] and [[constance|Constancy]] |
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# Celestial signs: Leo |
# Celestial signs: Leo |
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# Months: July |
# Months: July |
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# Ages of Man: Young age of adolescence, from 14 till 20 years |
# Ages of Man: Young age of adolescence, from 14 till 20 years |
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# Flowers: The [[Marigold]] |
# Flowers: The [[Marigold]] |
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# Elements: Air |
# Elements: [[Air]] |
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# Seasons of the Year: Spring |
# Seasons of the Year: Spring |
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# Complexions: Sanguine |
# Complexions: [[Sanguine (humour)|Sanguine]] |
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# Numbers: 1, 2, 3 |
# Numbers: 1, 2, 3 |
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# Metals: [[Gold]] |
# Metals: [[Gold]] |
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See Also: |
See Also: |
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* [[tincture]] |
* [[tincture]] |
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* [[metal]] |
* [[metal]] |
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[[Category:Device heraldry]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:04, 11 September 2007
Or is the heraldic term for gold or yellow. (The two are interchangeable, as far as heraldic usage is concerned.) In SCA heraldry, it is blazoned Or, with the first letter capitalized.
According to The Blazon of Gentrie it signifies the following:
- Planets: The Sun
- Precious Stones: Topaz and Chrysolith
- Virtues: Faith and Constancy
- Celestial signs: Leo
- Months: July
- Days of the Week: Sunday
- Ages of Man: Young age of adolescence, from 14 till 20 years
- Flowers: The Marigold
- Elements: Air
- Seasons of the Year: Spring
- Complexions: Sanguine
- Numbers: 1, 2, 3
- Metals: Gold
See Also:
