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Metals.
	Heraldic term.	Abbrev.
gold,	Or,	or,	Fig. 25.
Silver,	Argent,	arg.,	Fig. 26.
Colours.
	Heraldic term.	Abbrev.
Red,	Gules,	gu.,	Fig 27.
Blue,	Azure,	az.,	Fig. 28.
Black,	Sable,	sa.,	Fig. 29.
Green,	Vert,	vert,	Fig. 30
Purple,	Purpure,	purp.,	Fig. 31

The metals and colours are represented, in engravings and on seals, in the following manner:—

Or.—Plain, powdered with dots. Fig. 25.

Argent.—Plain. Fig. 26.

Gules.—Perpendicular lines. Fig. 27.

Azure.—Horizontal. Fig. 28.

Sable.—Horizontal and perpendicular lines crossed. Fig. 29.

Vert.—Diagonal lines drawn from dexter to sinister. Fig. 30.