Ermine


 
 
Ermine

Ermine has several different meanings.

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  • Stoat, or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)
  • The name ermine can also refer to the white fur of this animal, which is used for the bordering of judges' robes in France and the UK.
  • In heraldry, one of the furs used in blazoning, representing the skin of the stoat. A field of ermine is argent (white) with sable (black) spots of a particular shape. The blazon of Bretagne is "Ermine", the shortest blazon in existence.
  • A field of ermines is sable with argent spots. A field of erminois is Or with sable spots. A field of pean, finally, is sable with Or spots.

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Ermine related Images and Photos (experimental)

Portrait of a Lady with An Ermine
Portrait of a Lady with An Ermine
Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine)
Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine)

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