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Talent - An alternative name for Tierced - Divided into three parts.
the bezant,
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Tiger - May be used in Heraldry
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Tan Cross - One of the early sym- in its natural form in which case
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bols found in many places through- the blazon will state Bengal Tiger
out the world dating from prior to or in its Heraldic form when it is
the Stone Age. Taken as a Heraldic treated as a monster.
charge it is found on occasions in
early Heraldry but is seldom used Tinc-tures - A term loosely covering
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today.
al1 the colours used in Heraldry
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including metals, colours and furs,
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Teazel - A species of thistle used in however, in its correct application
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the process of dressing cloth. Xt is it refers only to the colours as
found occasional~y as a charge.
opposed to metals and furs.
There are five tinctures used in
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Ted - One of the early tinctures, modern Heraldry and two which
orange in colour. which is said to may appear from time to tirne if
have been associated with abate- reference is made to early Heraldry.
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ments,
The ones in general use consist of
gules-red, for which most Heraldic
Thistie - Usually depicted s1ipped artists use a plain vermilion; azure-
and leaved, appears on aumerous blue, the most popular lint for this
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occasions in Scottish Heraldry.
colour is cobalt-blue; sable-black
the best type of Iamp black should
be employed and not Indian ink
which fades to a brown tinge: vert
- green, the colour most writers
recomrnend is emerald but as this is
a very brilliant green it is probably
better if mixed with an equal por-
tion of Hooker's green; purpure -
purple, purple Iake is the tint etu-
ployed.
Students of Heraidry setting out
to become Heraldic artists should
purchase Designers' colours for
Heraldic work as these provide the
very best quality and the effect wiIl
be sligl-itly opaque.
Torteau - A roundle gules.
nistle, Order oE - One of the senior
orders of chivaIry. Torse - Wreath (q.v.).
Thunderbolt A A bearing derived
from classic mythology inwhich it
belonas to Jupiter. It is represented
by a twisted column ôf flame Torse or Wreath
between two wings and two darts
of lightning in saltire barbed at Tower - A tower is commonly
both ends. represented as a single masoned