Violations Rule of tincture

1 violations

1.1 metal on metal
1.2 colour on colour
1.3 cousu

violations

argent cross potent between 4 plain crosslets or violates rule of tincture featuring metal on metal

this rule closely followed arms violate called armes fausses (false arms) or armes à enquérir (arms of enquiry); violation presumed intentional, invite viewer ask how came pass.

metal on metal

one of famous armes à enquérir (often erroneously said example) arms chosen godfrey of bouillon, , later used brother baldwin of boulogne when made king of jerusalem, had 5 gold crosses on silver field (traditionally rendered argent cross potent between 4 plain crosslets or ). use of metal on metal seen on arms of king of jerusalem, bishop s mitre in arms of andorra, , arms of county of nord-trøndelag in norway (which based on arms of st. olav described in sagas of snorri). indicates exceptional holy , special status of particular coat of arms.

colour on colour

an example of colour on colour arms of albania, sable two-headed eagle on field gules. however, writers in central , eastern european heraldry consider sable have properties of both metal , colour, not exclusively colour in western europe, black-on-colour combinations not uncommon.

this rule perhaps violated chief, leading commentators question whether rule should apply chief, or whether chief should considered charge @ rather division of field. these violations occur in case of landscape heraldry , augmentations. french civic heraldry, frequent chiefs of france (i.e. on field azure, 3 fleurs-de-lys or , alternatively azure, seme-de-lys or ), violates rule when field of colour. coat of arms appears on famous tapestry of lady unicorn attributed until specialistes older branch , chief of family le viste, jean iv le viste, blatantly breaks rules of french heraldry. new study of tapestry suggests probability of intervention of descendant of younger branch, antoine ii le viste, sponsor of tapestry, , indicates incorrect superposition of colours have been deliberated choice intended apprise observer in excplicit manner faced familiar phenomenon of modifications of arms mark of cadency. arms of harvard law school, on field azure, chief gules , example. example medieval england quoted john gibbon in 1682 arms of denys of siston, gloucestershire, gules, 3 leopards faces jessant-de-lys azure on bend engrailled azure .

cousu

in french heraldry, term cousu ( sewn ) in blazon used around otherwise violation of rule; though used generally, distinction drawn between cousu of colour on colour , soudé ( soldered ) of metal on metal, though has fallen fashion large degree. in italian heraldry terms such per inchiesta used in blazons of extremely rare violations of rule, acknowledge exceptionality or impropriety.