in Heraldry. The colour so called, which signifies purple, is in engraving represented by diagonal lines, from the left to the right. See Heraldry. It may serve to denote an administrator of justice, a lawgiver, or a governor equal to a sovereign; and according to G. Leigh, if it is compounded with

| Or. | Arg. | Gul. | Az. | Ver. | Sab. | |-----|------|------|-----|------|------| | Riches. | Quietness. | Politics. | Fidelity. | Cruelty. | Sadness. |