Sanguine (heraldry)

Sanguine (/ˈsæŋɡwᵻn/) is a stain, or non-standard tincture in heraldry, of a blood-red colour. In the past it was sometimes taken to be equivalent to murrey, but they are now considered two distinct tinctures. It is a brownish red, the colour of arterial blood.^[1]

The Coat of arms of Latvia feature a ribbon sanguine.

Roundels of sanguine are referred to as guzes, from the Turkish göz, meaning an eye.

References

Heraldic tinctures
Rule of tincture Tricking system Hatching system
Metals	Argent Or
Colours	Azure Gules Purpure Sable Vert
Furs	Ermine Vair
Stains	Murrey Sanguine Tenné
Non-traditional1	Metals Copper Colours Bleu celeste Carnation Cendrée Orange Rose
1 Rarely used – mostly only in some regional traditions or as relatively modern innovations – and considered unheraldic by some.