The rule of tincture is a design philosophy found in some heraldic traditions that states "metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour". Heraldic...

Tincture is the limited palette of colours and patterns used in heraldry. The need to define, depict, and correctly blazon the various tinctures is one...

In heraldry, argent (/ˈɑːrdʒənt/) is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted...

consist simply of a division of the field into two contrasting tinctures. These are considered divisions of a shield, so the rule of tincture can be ignored...

this order technically violates the rule of tincture. Epiphany on January 6, has been recognized as the start of the New Orleans Carnival season since...

The only mandatory rule concerning the choice of tincture is the respect of the heraldic rule of tincture, that orders the use of a metal and a colour...

of arms consist simply of a division of the field into two contrasting tinctures. These are considered divisions of a shield, so the rule of tincture...

In heraldry, a bordure is a band of contrasting tincture forming a border around the edge of a shield, traditionally one-sixth as wide as the shield itself...

violation of the rule of tincture. While fimbriation almost invariably applies to both or all sides of a charge, there are very unusual examples of fimbriation...

thus broke the heraldic Rule of Tincture; this was justified by the fact that Jerusalem was so holy, it was above ordinary rules. The gold and silver were...

centre of the field), or in chief (the upper part of the field) in the case of the label. Brisures are generally exempt from the rule of tincture. One of the...

the three crowns of Sweden to be placed upon a field, thus not only remaining clearly visible but also conforming to the rule of tincture. Inescutcheons...

heraldic design rules must use either yellow or white to separate any of their other colors (see the rule of tincture and insignia). Flag of Belgium (1831)...

representing scripture, biblical imagery, and more. The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: "Colour must not appear upon colour, nor metal upon metal...

the rule of tincture. Orange is distinct not only from Gules (red), but also from Tenné (or Tanné), which originated as the light-brownish colour of tanned...

Heraldry specifies a "buff" tincture for certain coats of arms, often treating it as a metal for purposes of the rule of tincture. Continental Army uniforms:...

of blue and silver (or white). Because the fountain consists equally of parts in a light and a dark tincture, its use is not limited by the rule of tincture...

of arms that do not always adhere to the rules of heraldry (e.g. the rule of tincture); the coat of arms of Aarhus is an example. There is no tradition...

to the heraldic rule of tincture. The rectangular civil and state variants were adopted in 1851. A makeshift tricolour consisting of redshirts, green...

is the tincture equivalent to green. It is one of the five dark tinctures called colours. Vert is commonly found in modern flags and coat of arms, and...

three of each tincture. Because the fountain consists equally of parts in a metal and a colour, its use is not limited by the rule of tincture as are...

service and the heritage of their grandparents. In France, the coat of arms is based on the Fleur-de-lys and the Rule of Tinctures used in English heraldry...

in the heraldry of academic institutions to represent learning Gold Chaplet of Roses: again in gold to abide by the Rule of Tincture, this signifies honour...

were written in gold on a white background, violating the so-called rule of tincture. Also, the date and year were written in different styles. The badge...

chief is of a different tincture than the field, evidently to avoid violations of the rule of tincture (see Berry 1828). There are other uses of the English...

variations of the field are any of a number of ways that a field (or a charge) may be covered with a pattern, rather than a flat tincture or a simple...

the chief of the arms of the United States Senate). The outermost stripes are white, not red, to avoid violation of the rule of tincture, as the chief...

have explained this violation of the heraldic rule of tincture as the black colour being the result of an oxidation of white paint containing lead. Fehmarn...

separates the red cross from the blue field, in accordance with heraldry's rule of tincture where colours (like red and blue) must be separated from each other...

Many of the terms in international heraldry come from French. Like the British system of heraldry, the French system follows the Rule of Tinctures. This...