Copper (heraldry)

In heraldry, copper is the tincture of metallic copper. Copper has been introduced in Canadian heraldry. It is considered a metal along with Argent (silver) and Or (gold) and should be depicted as bright, new copper metal.[1]

Coat of arms of Whitehorse, Yukon

While not commonly used, it features prominently in the arms of the City of Whitehorse, Yukon.[2]

References

Appleton, David B. (2002). "New Directions in Heraldry" (PDF). baronage.co.uk. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada - The City of Whitehorse

Tinctures in heraldry

Metals

Argent (white)
Or (gold)

Colours

Gules (red)
Sable (black)
Azure (blue)
Vert (green)
Purpure (purple)

Furs

Ermine
- Erminois
- Erminites
- Pean
Vair
- Potent

Stains

Murrey (mulberry)
Sanguine (blood red)
Tenné (tawny)

Non-traditional¹

Metals	Copper Buff (treated as a metal in United States heraldry)
Colours	Bleu celeste (sky blue) Brunâtre (brown) Buff (treated as a color in Canadian heraldry) Carnation (flesh-coloured) Cendrée (ash grey) Ochre Orange Rose (pink)

¹ Rarely used – mostly only in some regional traditions or as relatively modern innovations – and considered unheraldic by some.

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