Aurora (heraldry)

Aurora in arm of Murmansk Oblast (on the silhouette of a trimount)

Aurora is used as a charge in heraldry. The use of the aurora is often connected with a northern geographic position. The aurora is often made in silver or gold and is a band of floating bends.

The aurora is often called polar light or northern light. It is used in many arms in Russian Murmansk Oblast.

Examples

as chief, bendwise stylized (Ostrovnoy RU)
as wreath of rays at base of the shield (Utsjoki FI)
As a wreath of rays in chief (Kuusamo FI)
naturalistic (Tumanny RU)

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