Sable (Heraldry)

In heraldry, sable is the tincture black, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures, called "colours". In engravings and line drawings, it is sometimes depicted as a region of crossed horizontal and vertical lines or else marked with sa. as an abbreviation. The name derives from the black fur of the sable, an animal.

• Sable is said to represent the following:
  • Of jewels, the diamond
  • Of heavenly bodies, Saturn