Ermine (heraldry)

The coat of arms of the former Duchy of Brittany, blazoned "Ermine"

Ermine is a fur, or a pattern on a shield or object in heraldry.[1]

Furs are patterns in heraldry. They are based on animal furs. This one is based on the fur of the Ermine.

Ermine fur, from the robes of Peter I of Serbia

Types

References

  1. ↑ Woodcock, Thomas; Robinson, John Martin (1988). The Oxford Guide to Heraldry. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN 0-19-211658-4.
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