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Record 1 2009-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

In the language of blazonry, said of the colour red.

CONT

Gules a lymphad between three maple leaves Argent.

OBS

In blazonry, adjectives describing tinctures are written with an initial capital letter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Dans la langue du blason, se dit de la couleur rouge.

CONT

De gueules à une ancienne nef accompagnée de trois feuilles d'érable, le tout d'argent.

OBS

Dans le blason, l'adjectif de couleur est toujours précédé de la préposition «de».

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

In the language of blazonry, the colour red.

OBS

In heraldry, tinctures are written with an initial capital letter.

OBS

In a black and white illustration of a coat of arms, Gules is depicted by vertical lines.

OBS

The seven main tinctures in blazonry are Or, Argent, Azure, Gules, Purpure, Sable and Vert.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Couleur rouge dans la langue du blason.

OBS

Dans un dessin noir et blanc d'armoiries, le gueules est représenté par des hachures verticales par rapport à l'axe de l'écu.

OBS

Les sept principaux émaux héraldiques sont : l'or, l'argent, l'azur, le gueules, le pourpre, le sable et le sinople.

Spanish

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