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VAIR [2 records]

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Record 1 2009-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

A heraldic fur depicted as a pattern of alternating white and blue segments often resembling bell shapes.

OBS

It represents the pelts of grey squirrels sewn together, the blue being the backs and the white, the bellies.

OBS

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

OBS

The most common furs are ermine, vair and their variants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Fourrure du blason représentée par des pièces blanches et bleues alternées, le plus souvent en forme de clochette.

OBS

Cette fourrure représente les peaux d'écureuils gris assemblées, les pièces bleues étant celles des dos, les pièces blanches, des ventres.

OBS

Les fourrures principales sont l'hermine, le vair et leurs variantes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

Said of a heraldic fur depicted as a pattern of alternating white and blue segments often resembling bell shapes.

CONT

Azure between two eagle feathers proper, a pale Vair fimbriated Or.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Se dit d'une fourrure du blason représentée par des pièces blanches et bleues alternées, le plus souvent en forme de clochette.

CONT

D'azure au pal de vair liséré d'or accosté de deux plumes d'aigle au naturel.

Spanish

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