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Tricking, the Glossary

Tricking is a method for indicating the tinctures (colours) used in a coat of arms by means of text abbreviations written directly on the illustration.^[1]

25 relations: Alphonsus Ciacconius, Argent, Azure (heraldry), Blazon, Chrétien de Troyes, Christian Wurstisen, Coat of arms, College of Arms, Edward I of England, Engraving, Gules, Hatching (heraldry), Herald, Heraldry, Martin Schrot, Or (heraldry), Printing press, Roll of arms, Sable (heraldry), Tincture (heraldry), Vert (heraldry), Vincenzo Borghini, Virgil Solis, Woodblock printing, Woodcut.
Techniques and principles related to heraldic tinctures

Alphonsus Ciacconius

Don Alphonsus Ciacconius (born shortly before 15 December 1530, Baeza - died 14 February 1599, Rome) was a Spanish Dominican scholar in Rome.

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Argent

In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals".

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Azure (heraldry)

In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours".

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Blazon

In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image.

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Chrétien de Troyes

Chrétien de Troyes (Crestien de Troies; 1160–1191) was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects such as Gawain, Lancelot, Perceval and the Holy Grail.

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Christian Wurstisen

Christian Wurstisen (Christianus Urstisius) (23 December 1544 – 29 March 1588) was a mathematician, theologian, historian from Basel.

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Coat of arms

A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments).

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College of Arms

The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms.

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Edward I of England

Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307.

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Engraving

Engraving is the practice of incising a design on a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin.

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Gules

In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red.

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Hatching (sometimes called hachure, from the French word) is a conventional system for monochrome denotation of heraldic armory, whereby the tinctures (colours) are represented by dots and lines. Tricking and Hatching (heraldry) are techniques and principles related to heraldic tinctures.

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Herald

A herald, or a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms.

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Heraldry

Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree.

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Martin Schrot

Martin Schrot (Augsburg, ? – after 1581) was a German goldsmith and engraver from Augsburg.

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Or (heraldry)

In heraldry, or (/ɔːʁ/; French for "gold") is the tincture of gold and, together with argent (silver), belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals".

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Printing press

A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink.

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Roll of arms

A roll of arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms.

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Sable (heraldry)

In British heraldry, sable is the tincture equivalent to black.

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Tincture (heraldry)

Tincture is the limited palette of colours and patterns used in heraldry.

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Vert (heraldry)

In British heraldry, vert is the tincture equivalent to green.

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Vincenzo Borghini

Vincenzo Borghini (29 October 1515 – 15 August 1580) was an Italian monk, artist, philologist, and art collector of Florence, Italy.

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Virgil Solis

Virgil Solis or Virgilius Solis (1514 – 1 August 1562), a member of a prolific family of artists, was a German draughtsman and printmaker in engraving, etching and woodcut who worked in his native city of Nuremberg.

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Woodblock printing

Woodblock printing or block printing is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper.

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Woodcut

Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricking

Also known as Dragon's Tail (tincture), Tricking (heraldry).