in Heraldry. The colour so called, which signifies purple, is an engraving represented by diagonal lines from the left to the right.

It may serve to denote an administrator of justice, a law-giver, or a governor equal to a sovereign; and, according to Leigh, if it is compounded with

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