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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In heraldry, same as
ermines .
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Only two of the numerous traditional heraldic "furs" are in Imperial use, ermine (white with black spots) and counter-ermine (black with white spots).
Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson
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Arms: On a counter-ermine field, a gold star of four large and eight small points, charged with a red circle on which is a silver wolf's head.
Concordance A Terran Empire concordance Ann Wilson
hernesheir commented on the word counter-ermine
Heraldry Cf. ermine.
October 5, 2011