Bleu celeste
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Bleu celeste | |
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Class | Colour |
Non-heraldic equivalent | Sky blue |
Monochromatic designations | |
Hatching pattern | |
Poetic designations |
Bleu celeste (/ˌbluː səˈlɛst/, "sky blue") is a rarely occurring and non-standard tincture in heraldry (not being one of the seven main colours or metals or the three staynard colours). This tincture is sometimes also called ciel or simply celeste. It is depicted in a lighter shade than the range of shades of the more traditional tincture azure, which is the standard blue used in heraldry.
Generally considered to be European rather than English or Scottish, after the
Regardless, bleu celeste is still used by
"Per pale Bleu Celeste and Sable on a Fess wavy between three Plum Trees eradicated Argent a Wolf courant per pale Sable and Bleu Celeste langued and armed Gules" and "Party Bleu Celeste and Sable doubled Argent"[1]
Bleu celeste can also be seen in the arms of Israel and Peru and also in the arms of former
Light blue
In addition to bleu celeste, there is also an apparently unique example in British heraldry of the use of "light blue" in the
- Azure, on a saltire Or between four ostrich feathers argent, two oars in saltire proper, the blade of that to the dexter dark blue and that to the sinister light blue.
When in 1965 that borough merged with its neighbours to form the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, the coloured oars were transferred to the supporters in the arms of the new borough.
See also
References
- Scott-Giles, C. W. (1958). Boutell's Heraldry (rev. ed.). London & New York: Frederick Warne & Co.
- ^ Flambefrg, Jacob. "The Arms of Jacob Simon Flamberg". International Armorial Register. The Armorial Register. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (2020-11-12). "The Public Register of Arms, Flags, and Badges of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "National Archives of South Africa (NASA) Database Selection". www.national.archsrch.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-07-02.