gules
adjective[after noun]
uk/ɡjuːlz/us/ɡjuːlz/used todescribesomething on acoatofarms(= aspecialshieldor shield-shapedpatternthat is thesignof afamily,university, orcity)that isred:
Henry VII sometimes used adragongules and agreyhoundargent.
Hisarmswere gules threecrescentsor(=redwith threegoldcrescents).
- TheCrossof St. George is argent, acrossgules.
- He cameacrossagroupofGermanknights, one of whomworeacoatofarms(argent twobarsgules)identicalto his own.
- Thecrestshouldreston a torse, which is atwistedcorddividedverticallyinto sixsections,coloredalternatelyargent and gules.
Specific signs and symbols
- argent
- arrow
- badge
- brand
- Britannia
- checksomethingoff
- chevron
- coat of arms
- crested
- cross
- dot
- hallmark
- Maltese cross
- registered trademark
- sable
- semaphore
- service mark
- shield
- Star of David
- underscore