[antir-heralds] Flames Proper

[Judy Harcus]

I believe "heraldic" flames proper means that the tongues of flame are 
alternating red and yellow.

Alicia

Roger Carbol wrote:

>Are "flames proper" really acceptable?
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>As various burning substances are capable of giving flames of almost any 
>colour, my first inclination is to conclude that they shouldn't really be 
>blazonable as proper.  But my opinion here is informed by chemistry rather 
>than heraldry, so I may well be mistaken.
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>YIS,
>Rogez
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