A term used in heraldry; the color commonly called “purple,” expressed in engravings by lines in bend sinister. In the arms of princes It was formerly called “mercury,” and in those of peers “amethyst”.
A term used in heraldry; the color commonly called “purple,” expressed in engravings by lines in bend sinister. In the arms of princes It was formerly called “mercury,” and in those of peers “amethyst”.