Re: Heraldry Questions

[HsDarkRose <HsDarkRose@aol.com>]

Poster: HsDarkRose <HsDarkRose@aol.com>

In a message dated 5/8/98 10:32:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
mfaulcon@or.atinc.com writes:

<< A question for all you herald-type folks out there -
 
 What is a gore?
 What does plumetty mean?
 What does a "gore, plumetty argent and azure" look like?
 
 Martin Lochner >>

A gore is a charge that looks like a "Y" without the top-right arm of the y
attached.  It starts at the top-left side of the field and proceeds to the
center bottom.  The 2 arms are usually curved towards the left side of the
shield.  Plummety is a field treatment similar to vair, or ermine.  The shield
is covered with bird feathers of alternating colors, hence the name plumetty.

So what you've got is a gore that has lots of bird feathers on it colored
white and blue, alternatively.

Hope this helps.

Richard Mitchell, Shire of Seareach
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