Verd
/vɜːrd/noun
A heraldic term meaning the color green, also spelled “vert.”
Did you know?In heraldry, verd is essentially a variant of vert, the green tincture traditionally associated with hope, youth, fertility, and abundance.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
viridis
“green; fresh; flourishing”
12th–13th Century
Old French
vert / verd
“green, derived from Latin viridis”
Middle English
English
verd / vert
“green, especially as a heraldic color”
14th–15th Century
English
verd
“the green tincture used in heraldic description”
Modern English
English
verd
“an uncommon heraldic synonym for vert, or green”