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GJKS (Canberra, australia)
28th August 2008 |
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In so doing he created the Tudor rose, conjoining the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. In heraldry, the rose is depicted as white on red if placed on a field of a colour, or red on white if placed on a field of a metal (gold or silver), due to the law of tincture.
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The above quote is incorrect as a Tudor Rose is heraldicly tinctured as 'proper' and as such can go on Fur, Metal, Stain or Colour. The 'tincture rule' (Law of Tincture) does not apply to objects blazoned as 'proper'. The Tudor Rose is a white rose encircled by a red rose - nothing else and is the Royal Badge of England when surmounted by a royal crown. If it is shown as a red rose encircled by a white rose, it isn't a Tudor Rose at all - just a white rose surmounted of a red rose. |
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