Definition
A heraldic fur represented by a pattern of white with black lines or dots, used in coats of arms and formal heraldic designs.
Etymology
From Old French hermine, likely from Latin Armenius ('Armenian') or possibly from the ermine animal, though the connection is debated among heraldry scholars.
Kelly Says
In medieval heraldry, armine was the fancy opposite of ermine—it's white with black spots instead of black with white spots, and wearing either one in your coat of arms basically screamed 'I'm nobility!'
Translations
CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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ITItaliano
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MSBahasa Melayu
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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VITiếng Việt
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