Translations:AY Honors/Heraldry/Answer Key/58/en

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Areas of the shield could be also filled with patterns called Furs, the most common being:

Ermine: representing the white winter fur of stoats, with their black tail tips.
Vair: representing grey squirrel skins, in blue and white.

If something (say a dog or badger) is shown in its natural colours, it's called proper.