argent

adjective 1. of or having a light, purplish shade of blue, like that of a clear and unclouded sky. 2. Heraldry. of the tincture or color blue. -noun 3. the blue of a clear or unclouded sky. 4. a light, purplish blue. 5. Heraldry. the tincture or color blue. 6. the clear, cloudless sky.

Heraldry, which is the profession of emblazoning coat of arms, uses argent, a tincture of silver, as the color white. Because of its rarity, argent silver was often used in various patterns by the British Royalty to differentiate between the different ranks and regions.

Heraldry is alive and well.

Symbolism is the language of heraldry.