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COUNTERCHANGED [2 records]

Record 1 2009-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

Describes the use of two colours when a heraldic figure is placed over a partition line and the colours are reversed on either side of the line.

CONT

Per pale Azure and Or three Ojibway canoes in pale counterchanged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Qui qualifie une figure brochante sur une partition bichrome et dont les couleurs de chaque moitié sont inversées par rapport aux couleurs des moitiés de la partition.

CONT

Parti d'azur et d'or à trois canoës des Ojibway l'un sur l'autre, de l'un en l'autre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

Describes the use of two colours when a number of heraldic figures are shown on either side of a partition line and the colours are reversed on either side of the line.

CONT

Per fess dancetty Argent and Azure, in chief a balance and in base an igloo counterchanged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Qui qualifie des figures positionnées de part et d'autre d'une partition bichrome et dont les couleurs sont inversées par rapport aux couleurs des moitiés de la partition.

CONT

Coupé-vivré d'argent sur azur, en chef une balance, en pointe un igloo, le tout de l'un à l'autre.

Spanish

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