Atlantic Trivia: Coats of Arms
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Argent, upon a rectangular panel tenné the inscription of various questions in letters sable. That’s how I would describe the look of today’s trivia in the old, odd language used for coats of arms; Helen Lewis’s essay on the subject is much more readable.
Atlantic Trivia
Colors
Puns
1980s
The five primary colors of coats of arms are azure (blue), purpure (purple), sable (black), vert (green), and gules—which corresponds to what everyday color?
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Drew Goins is a senior editor and the creator of The Atlantic’s daily trivia game, Rabbithole. Before joining The Atlantic in 2025, Drew was a newsletter writer and editor for The Washington Post’s Opinions section. He is a 12-game player on the quiz show Jeopardy.