Gold/Or
Symbol of: Understanding, Respect, Virtue, Majesty, Generosity.
Planetary: Sun
Precious Stone: Topaz
Engraving: Small dots on background.

Silver/Argent
Symbol of: Cleanliness, Wisdom, Innocence, Chastity, Joy.
Planetary: Moon
Precious Stone: Pearls
Engraving: none - blank.

Red/Gules
Symbol of: Eagerness to serve ones country. Warrior and Martyr
Planetary: Mars
Precious Stone: Ruby
Engraving: Vertical Lines

Blue/Azure
Symbol of: Fidelity, Steadfastness, Strength, Loyalty
Planetary: Jupiter
Precious Stone: Sapphire
Engraving: Horizontal Lines

Black/Sable
Symbol of: Mourning, Constancy
Planetary: Saturn
Precious Stone: Diamond
Engraving: Horizontal and Vertical Lines - crosshatched

Green/Vert
Symbol of: Freedom, Beauty, Joy, Health, Hope
Planetary: Venus
Precious Stone: Emerald
Engraving: Diagonal Lines "in bend"

Purple/Purpure
Symbol of: Majesty, Justice, Sovereignty
Planetary: Mercury
Precious Stone: Amethyst
Engraving: Diagonal Lines "in bend sinister"

Orange/Tenne.
Symbol of: Worthwhile Ambition
Planetary: None
Precious Stone: None
Engraving: Vertical Lines with Diagonal lines "in bend"

Blood Red/Sanguine
Symbol of: Earth Colors. Victorious, Patient in battle
Planetary: Interior of Planet / Dragon's Head
Precious Stone: Hyacinth
Engraving: Diagonal Lines both "in bend" and "in bend sinister"

Ermine - White with black spots

Ermines - Black with white spots

Erminois - Gold with black spots

Pean - Black with gold spots