Heraldry as art : an account of its development and practice, chiefly in England (1907)
Eve, George W., d. 1914 · London : B.T. Batsford ; New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 56
tion-able, but is only possible in very simple cases. The signsof the tinctures are as follows :— Argent is shown by a plain surface. Or is signified by spots and sometimes by slightpecks which produce the appearance of a grain. Gules by perpendicular lines. Azure by horizontal lines. Vert by… … Argent. Gules. Fig. 35- Azure. Vert. -The Tinctures. Purpure. The tinctures are usually contracted into arg., gu.,az., vt., purp., and sa. for convenience. It will probably be found that errors of memory aremost likely to occur from confusing the direction of thelines which signify blue and red…
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