Copper (tincture)

{{Short description|Metal in heraldry}} In heraldry, '''copper''' is the tincture of metallic copper. Copper has been introduced in Canadian heraldry. It is considered a metal along with Argent (silver) and Or (gold) and should be depicted as bright, new copper metal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Appleton |first=David B. |date=2002 |title=New Directions in Heraldry |url=https://przezwlasciciela.pl/p/appleton.pdf |access-date=6 January 2014 |work=baronage.co.uk |page=3}}</ref>

While not commonly used, it features prominently in the arms of the City of Whitehorse, Yukon,<ref>[http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project-pic.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=58&ProjectElementID=199 The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada - The City of Whitehorse]</ref> as well as the coat of arms of Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web |title=O Θυρεός της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας |url=http://www.presidency.gov.cy/presidency/presidency.nsf/prc25_gr/prc25_gr?OpenDocument |website=Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus |publisher=Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Προεδρία της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας |access-date=9 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704041733/http://www.presidency.gov.cy/presidency/presidency.nsf/prc25_gr/prc25_gr?OpenDocument |archive-date=4 July 2018 |language=el}}</ref>

==Gallery== <gallery> City of whitehorse coat of arms.png|Coat of arms of Whitehorse, Yukon. ITA Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino COA.svg|Coat of arms of Kaltern an der Weinstraße. Badge of Office of Coppermine Herald, Canadian Heraldic Authority.svg|Badge of Office of Coppermine Herald. </gallery>

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Category:Metals (heraldry) Category:Copper Category:Shades of brown