Some Basic Vocabulary
| Tincture | Heraldic name | Finnish name |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | ||
| Gold/Yellow | Or | kulta/keltainen |
| Silver/White | Argent | hopea/valkoinen |
| Colours | ||
| Blue | Azure | sininen |
| Red | Gules | punainen |
| Black | Sable | musta |
| Green | Vert | vihreä |
- heraldry = heraldiikka
- coat of arms = vaakuna
- coat of arms of a noble family = aatelisvaakuna
- burgher arms = porvarisvaakuna
| Example | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Parted per fess | Parted per pale | Parted per bend sinister | Parted quarterly | Parted quarterly with a heart |
| Finnish name | katkoinen | halkoinen | vastalohkoinen | nelijakoinen | nelijakoinen ja sydänkilpi |
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