Sanguine (heraldry)
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Sanguine (/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/) is a stain, or non-standard tincture in heraldry, of a blood-red colour. In the past it was sometimes taken to be equivalent to murrey, but they are now considered two distinct tinctures. It is a brownish red, the colour of arterial blood.[1]
The Coat of arms of Latvia feature a ribbon sanguine.
Roundels of sanguine are referred to as guzes, from the Turkish göz, meaning an eye.
References
- ↑ Heraldic dictionary at Flags of the World . Accessed 14 July 2009.
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1 Rarely used – mostly only in some regional traditions or as relatively modern innovations – and considered unheraldic by some.
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