Ex. Argent, a man's heart gules, ensigned with a celestial crown or.

ERASED. Signifies any thing torn or plucked off from the part to which nature affixed it; generally applied to the head and limbs of man or beast.

Ex. Argent, a leg erased at the midst of the thigh gules.

ERECT. This is said of any animal or parts of animals, naturally horizontal, being placed in a perpendicular direction.

Ex. Argent, a boar's head erect, and erased.

ERMINE. A white fur with black spots, represented as in the annexed example.