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Gules

Heraldry

Gules

Also written or known as Red

Red.

The most common heraldic colour.

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Reed
Watts
Pearson
Joyce
Fletcher
Mortimer

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Azure
Sable
Vert
Argent
Or

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Erased
Ermine
Escallop
Fess
Field
Fleur-de-lis
Martlet
Motto
Mullet
Pale
Passant
Proper
Rampant
Saltire
Shield

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