Atlantic Trivia: Coats of Arms

Argent, upon a rectangular panel tenné the inscription of various questions in letters sable. That’s how I would describe the look of today’s trivia in the old, odd language used for coats of arms; Helen Lewis’s essay on the subject is much more readable.

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Atlantic Trivia

Colors

Puns

1980s

From a story (opens in new tab) by Helen Lewis

The five primary colors of coats of arms are azure (blue), purpure (purple), sable (black), vert (green), and gules—which corresponds to what everyday color?

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The flag of England has a “cross gules.”

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