In heraldry, carnation is a tincture, the name for skin colour,[1][2] more exactly the colour of pale or European human skin[3] (i.e., pale pinkish orange).
![Carnation tincture](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Heraldic_Tincture_Carnation.png/122px-Heraldic_Tincture_Carnation.png)
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It is rare in coats of arms in Anglophone countries but quite frequent on the European continent, in France in particular, derived from widespread use in German heraldry.[citation needed] In its rare appearances in Anglophone armory; it is not only used for European flesh tones, as in a crown rayonny or supported by two cubit arms, dexter carnation, sinister skeletal proper (crest of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists)[4] but is also used for a general pink colouring as in a horse passant argent bridled saddled and trappings or, on its head a plume of three feathers carnation (crest of The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, England).[5]
References
edit- ^ Friar, Stephen, ed. (1987). A New Dictionary of Heraldry. London: Alphabooks/A&C Black. p. 81. ISBN 0-906670-44-6.
- ^ Cadogan Rothery, Guy (1915) [1994]. Concise Encyclopedia of Heraldry. London: Senate, an imprint of Studio Editions Ltd. p. xvii. ISBN 1-85958-049-1.
- ^ Mike Oettle. "Colours of dye". Armoria. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Coat of Arms: History and meaning of the College's Coat of Arms". The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Arms of the Saddlers Company". The Worshipful Company of Saddlers. Retrieved 28 January 2014. [dead link]