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    The flag of Maryland is another example of counterchanging. The only U.S. state flag to be directly based on English heraldry, it is the arms of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore , who founded the colony of Maryland in 1632. See more

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    Tinctures are the colours, metals, and furs used in heraldry. Nine tinctures are in common use: two metals, or (gold or yellow) and argent (silver or white); the colours gules (red), azure (blue), vert (green), sable (black), … See more

    Tinctures

    The colours and patterns of the heraldic palette are divided into three groups, usually known as metals, colours, and furs. See more

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    In most heraldic tradition, the various metals and colours have no fixed appearance, hue, or … See more

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    • Orange (heraldry)
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    The use of tinctures dates back to the formative period of European heraldry in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The range of tinctures and the manner of depicting and describing them has evolved over time, as new variations and practices have developed. … See more

    Terminology

    In the English-speaking world, heraldic terminology is based largely on that of British armory, which in turn is based on Norman French. With respect to the heraldic tinctures, French heraldry, which is often cited by heraldic authors, uses similar terminology. … See more

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    • Boutell, Charles; Aveling, S. T. (1890). Heraldry, Ancient and Modern: Including Boutell's Heraldry. London: Frederick Warne. See more

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    What does counterchange mean?
    To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging. Witch-elms that counterchange the floor / Of this flat lawn with dusk and bright. counterchange (plural counterchanges) (obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another. (obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.

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    What is a counterchanged charge?
    [ 46 ] When a charge or group of charges is placed across a division line, variation, or ordinary, it may be counterchanged (Fr. contre-changé, but modern de l'un en l'autre, Ger. verwechselte Farben or verschränkte Farben), meaning that the charges are divided the same way as the field upon which they rest, with the colours reversed. [ 47 ][ 48 ]

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    What is a counterchanged tincture?
    Counterchanged refers to arms with a field of two tinctures, a metal and a colour, when one is the background for charges of the other tincture on one side of the shield but the relationship is reversed on the other side. An example is the…

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    What is a countershading pattern?
    a) in position b) inverted. Countershading, or Thayer's law, is a method of camouflage in which an animal's coloration is darker on the top or upper side and lighter on the underside of the body. This pattern is found in many species of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects, both in predators and in prey.

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