Sable (heraldry)

Sable
 
ClassColour
Non-heraldic equivalentBlack
Monochromatic designations
Hatching pattern 
Tricking abbr.s., sa.
Poetic designations
Heavenly bodySaturn
JewelDiamond
VirtueConstancy or Prudence
FlowerNightshade

In British heraldry, sable (/ˈseɪbəl/ ⓘ) is the tincture equivalent to black. It is one of the five dark tinctures called colours.

Sable is portrayed in heraldic hatching by criss-crossing perpendicular lines. Sable is indicated by the abbreviation s. or sa. when a coat of arms is tricked.

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