gules.
Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines.
Meaning & usage
Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English goules, from Old French geule (“animal’s mouth, throat”) via Middle French geules. Compare with French gueules, Portuguese goelas and Spanish gules.
In blazon, of the colour red.
The symbol of the Red Cross is a cross gules.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English goules, from Old French geule (“animal’s mouth, throat”) via Middle French geules. Compare with French gueules, Portuguese goelas and Spanish gules.
plural of gule
Where this word comes from
From Middle English goules, from Old French geule (“animal’s mouth, throat”) via Middle French geules. Compare with French gueules, Portuguese goelas and Spanish gules.
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