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.
- Difference between tenné & brunâtre
Tenné is used for the depiction of leather colour, while the much darker brunâtre is used for the depiction of bear hide colour.