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Definition of Purpure

Purpure
Purpure Pur"pure, n. [L. purpura purple. See Purple.] (Her.) Purple, -- represented in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the left base of the escutcheon (or from sinister chief to dexter base).

Meaning of Purpure from wikipedia

- In heraldry, purpure (/ˈpɜːrpjʊər/) is a tincture, equivalent to the colour purple, and is one of the five main or most usually used colours (as opposed...
- extensive, use of purpure. German heraldry is known for its extensive use of or and sable. German and Nordic heraldry rarely make use of purpure or ermine, except...
- This is a list of flags by color. Each section below contains any flag that has any amount of the color listed for that section. Black flag Flag of Afghanistan...
- "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple). Gules is portra**** in heraldic hatching by vertical lines, or...
- colour. It is most proximate in appearance to the heraldic tincture of purpure, but is distinct therefrom. According to dictionaries, "murrey" is the...
- end of the inscription, are depicted purpure heraldic crosses. Although the shield is officially described as purpure, it is often depicted as red. 1918–1921...
- arms of the 3rd Earl of Lincoln as their own; in blazon, a "lion rampant purpure in a field or", which is a purple lion on a gold field. Around 1699, Sir...
- are present on the arms of the House of Potier, which depict a bendlet purpure between two amphipteres. The Potier heraldry also uses amphipteres as supporters...
- thistle flowers Purpure Escutcheon Argent on a bend plumetty of eagle feathers Argent and Sable cotised Sable a mullet Argent fimbriated Purpure in canton the...
- Born in the purple, born to high title Purple Mountain (disambiguation) Purpure, a heraldic tincture equivalent to "purple" All pages with titles beginning...