Vert (heraldry) medieval figurative art. The Anglo-Norman "prose Brut" (c. 1200) has Brutus of Troy bear a green shield, "Brutus Vert-Escu, Brutus Viride Scutum". Green is occasionally found in historical coats of arms (as opposed to the fictional "green knights" of Arthurian romance) from as early as the 13th century, but it remained rare, and indeed actively avoided, well into the 15th century, but becomes more common in the classical heraldry of the 16th and 17th centuries. An early example of a green escutcheon was that of the coat of arms of Styria, based on the banner of Ottokar II of Bohemia
This Is Colour This Is Colour This Is Colour are a progressive power groove band from Suffolk, UK. They are currently unsigned but have a previous release, "No Brainer", through Thirty Days of Night Records. This Is Colour formed in the summer of 2005, out of previous projects from the original members, Tom Cronin, Luke Truman, Keir Atkinson, Nicholas Cheshire and Elliot Bowes Shaves. They played their first show on 17 October 2005 at Zest in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. Their now current vocalist, Dean Ceconi, bass player Jon Mcginn and drummer, Sean Griffin all attended this show. This Is Colour recorded their first