Tenné
Orange-brown non-standard tincture / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In heraldry, tenné (/ˈtɛni/;[1][2] sometimes termed tenny[1] or tawny) is a "stain", or non-standard tincture, of orange (in English blazonry), light brown (in French heraldry) or orange-tawny (in continental heraldry) colour.[3]
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Tenné | |
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Class | Stain |
Non-heraldic equivalent | Orange, brown, orange-tawny colour |
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Poetic designations | |
Heavenly body | Dragon's tail |
Jewel | Sardonyx |
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Tenné, however, is not to be confused with Brunâtre ("brownish") of French and German blazons.
Tenné is used for the depiction of leather colour, while the much darker Brunâtre is used for the depiction of bear hide colour.