顏色 (紋章學)
顏色（英語：Tincture、法語：Couleur）是紋章學的元素之一。紋章使用的顏色可大致分為金屬色 （metals）、原色（colours）、毛皮紋樣（furs）三種。後來加入了stains，其中毛皮紋樣是圖案，不是一般認知的單一顏色。[1][2]
在中世紀歐洲，紋章的本來目的是為了便於在戰場上識別身披盔甲的人物。為了在遠方亦能識別人物，以往紋章能使用的顏色非常有限。
參見
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