Wednesday 7 January 2009

Do you understand the coats of arms of your college?

Do you understand the coats of arms of your college? I didn't.
I asked several people about the meaning of it and no one can answer me.

However, this article reveiled the meaning of the characters in the coats of arms. And it cuots many Oxford Colleges' coats of arms! What a coincidence.


纹章学:符号的象征意义
独角兽资讯 发表于 2008-11-17 12:02:00



作者:不详
各种纹章

Colors and Metals色彩与金属色
注:一些颜色词汇属于纹章学专用单词而渐旧,原作者也仅将其列出供参考,这里不予多加解释,比如or/yellow/gold,其实表示的只是对同一种颜色的不同称呼而已

Or, yellow or gold - Generosity.金色、黄色和金黄色-宽容、宽大、丰饶。
Argent, white or silver - Peace and sincerity.银色、白色或银白色-和平与诚实。
Azure or blue - Loyalty and truth.蓝色-忠诚与真理。
Gules or red - Military fortitude and magnanimity.红色-军人的坚忍与刚毅,高尚的行为。
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