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counter-ermine
ˈcounter-ˌermine Her. [counter- 14: cf. F. contre-hermine.] The reverse of ermine; = ermines.1727–51 Chambers Cycl., Counter-ermine. See the article Ermines. [s.v. Ermines..The French..have no such term; but call this black powdered with white, contre-ermine; as denoting the counter, or reverse of e... Oxford English Dictionary
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Ermine (heraldry)
Ermines is the reverse of ermine – a field sable semé of ermine-spots argent; it is sometimes called counter-ermine (cf. French and German ). wikipedia.org
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counter-
ˈcounter- prefix:—ME. and AF. countre-, a. F. contre- (= Pr. It. contra-):—L. contrā adv. and prefix (see contra-) against, in return. The form in which the Lat. prefix has come down through Fr. into Eng. Used in words actually adopted from earlier F., as counterbalance, counterchange, counterfeit, ... Oxford English Dictionary
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German heraldry
The furs are referred to as follows: Ermine is Hermelin, Ermines (or counter-ermine) is Gegenhermelin, Erminois is Goldhermelin, Pean is Gegengoldhermelin wikipedia.org
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John Chichester (died 1669)
lions rampant argent 13: Gules crusilly or, a bend vair (Raleigh of Raleigh, Pilton, with crescent for difference; erroneous arms) 14: Argent, a chevron counter-ermine wikipedia.org
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Hall, Bishop's Tawton
Wotton of Widworthy) 13: Gules crusilly or, a bend vair (Raleigh of Raleigh, Pilton, with crescent for difference; erroneous arms) 14: Argent, a chevron counter-ermine wikipedia.org
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