In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to be tinctured argent are either left blank, or may be indicated with the abbreviation ar. in them. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... For a list of words with definitions, see the Heraldic tincture category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to blazon a coat of arms. ... For other uses, see Silver (disambiguation). ... This article is about the color. ... There are a number of uses for the word blank: For reverting page blanking, see Wikipedia:Vandalism. ...

The name derives from Latin argentum, which derives from the Greek 'Αργυρος, translated as silver or white metal. The word argent had the same meaning in Old French blazon, from which it passed into the English language. For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the chemical element. ... This article is about metallic materials. ... This is an article about Heraldry. ...

In some historical depictions of coats of arms, a kind of silver leaf was applied to those parts of the device that were argent. Over time, the silver content of these depictions has tarnished and darkened. As a result, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish regions that were intended as argent from those that were sable. The result is a false impression that the rule of tincture has been violated in cases where the argent was applied next to a dark colour, and where it now appears to be sable next to a dark colour from tarnishing. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Tarnish is a layer of corrosion that develops over copper, brass, silver, aluminum as well as a degree of semi-reactive metals as they undergo oxidation. ... Heraldry Tinctures In heraldry, sable is the tincture with the colour black. ... The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour (Humphrey Llwyd, 1568). ...

Argent and white

Arthur Charles Fox-Davies argued extensively in his book The Art of Heraldry: An Encyclopaedia of Armory that, though extremely rare, the colour white existed as an independent tincture in heraldry separate from argent. He bases this in part on the "white labels" used to difference the arms of members of the British Royal Family. However, it has been argued that these could be regarded as "white labels proper", thus rendering white not a heraldic tincture.[1] For other uses, see Book (disambiguation). ... A plain label of three points Azure of the Prince of Asturiass Coat of Arms In heraldry, a label is a charge closely resembling the strap with pendants which, from the saddle, crossed the horses chest. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is shared between the Commonwealth Realms; this article focuses on the perspective of United Kingdom. ...

White does seem to be regarded as a different tincture from argent in Portuguese heraldry, as evidenced by the arms of municipal de Santiago do Cacém in Portugal, in which the white of the fallen Moor's clothing and the knight's horse is distinguished from the argent of the distant castle, and in the arms of the Logistical and Administrative Command of the Portuguese Air Force. White seems to be regarded as a different tincture from argent in Portuguese heraldry, as evidenced by the arms of municipal de Santiago do Cacém in Portugal, in which the white of the fallen Moors clothing and the knights horse is distinguished from the argent of the... The Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) (Portuguese: Força Aérea Portuguesa, FAP) is the air force of Portugal. ...

Argent is said to represent the following:

• Of jewels, the pearl
• Of heavenly bodies, the Moon
• Of metals, silver

For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). ... This article is about Earths moon. ... This article is about the chemical element. ... For a list of words with definitions, see the Heraldic tincture category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to blazon a coat of arms. ... The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour (Humphrey Llwyd, 1568). ... Tinctures are the colours used to blazon coats of arms in heraldry. ... The term Azure (from Persian لاژورد lazhward) can refer to any of the following: The blueish color of the sky. ... In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called colours. In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of vertical lines or else marked with gu. ... Heraldry Tinctures In heraldry, Purpure is a tincture, more or less the equivalent of the colour purple. It is one of the five dark tinctures and portrayed in black and white by lines at a clockwise 45 degree angle. ... Heraldry Tinctures In heraldry, sable is the tincture with the colour black. ... In heraldry, vert is the name of a tincture, more or less the equivalent of the colour green. It is one of the five dark tinctures (colours). ... The coat of arms of Brittany: Ermine. In heraldry, ermine is one of the furs used in blazon, representing the skin of the stoat. ... In heraldry, vair is a fur, a tincture which is simultaneously a two-coloured field treatment. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tinctures are the colours used to blazon coats of arms in heraldry. ... In heraldry, tenné or tawny is a stain, a rarely used tincture, an orangish brown colour. ... Tinctures are the colours used to blazon coats of arms in heraldry. ... Bleu celeste (sky blue) is a rarely-occurring tincture in heraldry (not being one of the seven main colours or metals or the three staynard colours). Initially considered to be European rather than English or Scottish, after the Second World War it became more prevalent in England in badges of... In heraldry, carnation is a tincture, the colour of European human skin (i. ... cendrée colours In heraldry, cendrée is a tincture, the colour of Iron and Walls (i. ...

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