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La signification
des couleurs d'un blason:
la symbolique des
couleurs
| COULEURS |
PLANETE |
PIERRE PRECIEUSES |
SYMBOLIQUE |
| Or(or ou jaune) |
Soleil |
La topaze |
Intelligence,prestige, vertu et grandeur |
| Argent(argent ou blanc) |
Lune |
La perle |
Netteté,sagesse |
| Geules(rouge) |
Mars |
Le rubis |
Désir de servir sa patrie |
| Azur(bleu) |
Jupiter |
Le saphir |
Fidélité,persévérance |
| Sinople(vert) |
Vénus |
L'émeraude |
Aucun |
| Pourpre(violet) |
Aucune |
Aucune |
Souveraineté |
| Orangé |
Aucune |
Aucune |
Indéterminée |
| Sable(noir) |
Saturne |
Le diamant |
Tristesse |
| Tenné(brun) |
Aucune |
Aucune |
Couleur naturelle(brun) |
Tinctures Listed in the Order of
Dignity
| Tincture |
Color |
Type |
Customary Definitions
in Heraldry |
| Argent |
White
(Silver) |
Metal |
Chastity. Also:
light; purity; innocence; beauty; gentleness; truth; justice; and humility |
| Sable |
Black |
Color |
Franchise (the free and frank
bearing of the truly noble) Also: constancy; darkness; wisdom; riches;
prudence; honesty; veneration; and piety |
| Azure |
Blue |
Color |
Loyalty. Also:
iron and strength; reconciliation and friendship; the sky; justice; humility; war; and
perseverance |
| Or |
Yellow
(Gold) |
Metal |
Noblesse. Also:
obedience; gentility; worth; prowess; faith; and virtue |
| Gules |
Red |
Color |
Prowess. Also:
cruelty; boldness; hardihood; magnanimity; and valor |
Tinctures Added Later
| Tincture |
Color |
Type |
Customary Definitions
in Heraldry |
| Purpure |
Purple |
Color |
Largesse.
Also: of the Blood Royal; authority; temperance; and sympathy |
| Vert |
Green |
Color |
Love. Also:
spring; faith; hope; youth; fruitfulness; and charity |
| Ermine |
White w/Black Spots |
Fur |
Ermine fur --rare and extremely valuable. Use
in heraldry limited to your station. Meant Chastity; or used as a display of your
level of Dignity |
| Vair |
Blue and
White |
Fur |
Represents squirrel fur, an
expensive lining for cloaks. Tolls were often paid in this fur. Meant Riches, or Wealth
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Combinations of the colors sometime had their own special
meaning, as listed below:
Color Combinations
Tinctures
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Color Combination |
Customary Definitions
in Heraldry |
| Argent and Or |
White and Yellow |
Valiant Christian Soldier |
| Azure and Argent |
Blue and White |
Courteous and Discreet |
| Azure and Or |
Blue and Yellow |
Worthy of Trust and Confidence |
| Gules and Argent |
Red and White |
Bold, Resolutely Honest |
| Gules and Or |
Red and Yellow |
Suffered wounds in defense of his or her
country or lord. |
| Purpure and Argent |
Purple and White |
Ministerial, Public Leader or Service
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| Sable and Argent |
Black and White |
Most Fair; Study & Contemplation of the
Divine, and the Rejection of Earthly Pleasures |
| Sable and Or |
Black and Yellow |
Most Rich; Constant, Faithful |
| Vert and Argent |
Green and White |
Youthful Virtue and Piety |
| Vert and Or |
Green and Yellow |
Youthful Splendor and Virtue |
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