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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Heraldry

VAIR

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In heraldry, vair is one of the furs composed of several pieces, silver and blue (argent and azure), cut to represent little shields or perhaps the flower of the campanula, and opposed to each other in rows.
Vair also describes a shape of shield, straight and angular, broadest at the chief, indented just below the chiefs and tapered from the dexter and sinister bases to a point at the middle base.
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VERDOY

In heraldry, verdoy describes a border that is charged with leaves, fruits, flowers, etc.
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VERGETTE

In heraldry a vergette is a small pale.
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VERT

In heraldry, vert is the colour green, represented in a drawing or engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the right.
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VIROLE

In heraldry, a virole is a ring surrounding a bugle or hunting horn.
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VOIDED

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In heraldry, voided describes a charge having the inner part cut away, or left vacant, a narrow border being left at the sides, the tincture of the field being seen in the vacant space.
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VOIDER

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In heraldry, a voider is one of the sub-ordinaries, a derivative of the flanch, it is less rounded and therefore smaller.
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VOLANT

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In heraldry, volant describes a bird represented as flying, or having the wings spread.
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