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CONTRE-HERMINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ermines
1, record 1, English, ermines
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Erm 2, record 1, English, Erm
adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a heraldic fur depicted as a pattern of white marks on a black field. 2, record 1, English, - ermines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Or two chevronels Ermines between in chief two trefoils slipped Vert and in base a fleur-de-lis Azure. 3, record 1, English, - ermines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In blazonry, adjectives describing furs are written with an initial capital letter. 2, record 1, English, - ermines
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-hermine
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dhermine
correct, adjective, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une fourrure du blason représentée par des mouchetures blanches sur fond noir. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dhermine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'or à deux étais de contre-hermine accompagnés en chef de deux trèfles tigés de sinople et, en pointe, d'une fleur de lis d'azur. 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dhermine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ermines
1, record 2, English, ermines
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heraldic fur depicted as a pattern of white marks on a black field. 2, record 2, English, - ermines
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In heraldry, furs are written with an initial capital letter. 2, record 2, English, - ermines
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most common furs are ermine, vair and their variants. 2, record 2, English, - ermines
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-hermine
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dhermine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourrure du blason représentée par des mouchetures blanches sur fond noir. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dhermine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fourrures principales sont l'hermine, le vair et les variantes. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dhermine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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