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5. Vair - consisting of alternative
white and blue bel shaped pieces
with the white beiis having the open
end upwards.
Note: Lf vair is required to be em-
blazoned the other way it must be
bIaroned ' vair azure and argent ',
6, Counter vair - also argent and
azure but where the open end of
one white bel1 meets the open end of
that jn the next line and so on, tlius
giving a continuous perpendicular
line of white bells, one upward, the
Counter Vair
next downwards. and so on. simi-
larly with the blue bells.
7. Vairy - as for vair but specify-
ing oiher tinctures.
8. Potent - alternate white and
blue pieces shaped like half a capital
letter ' H ' lying on its side. Other
tinctures may be used but details
must be given.
9. Counter potent - With both
blue and white pieces joined to each
other vertically. as describeci for
counter vair above.
Fusil - A charge resembling the
lozenge but longer and narrower.
were furs originally in derived HeraIdry from which the $
Counter Potent
Furs - There are a number of difïer-
ent
used
Fusil
skins of fur bearing anjmals. These Fusiily - An expression used to
are as follows: denote that the field is completely
1. Errnine - black spots on white covered with fusils of alternate tinc-
2. Ermines - White spots on tures somewhat similar to checky.
black.
3. Erminois - black spots on gold. FyIfot - Another name used for the
4. Pean - gold spots on black. garnadion or swastika.
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