**Vert** is the heraldic tincture green. In monochrome engravings vert is shown by diagonal hatching running from dexter chief to sinister base. Vert is among the less common heraldic tinctures historically, but appears frequently in modern flag design, associated with Islam, with the land and with hope. It is the central colour of the pan-Arab and pan-African palettes.
**Example**: The cedar on the flag of Lebanon and the star on the flag of Morocco are both blazoned vert.
**See also**: [tincture](/glossary/tincture/), [color-heraldic](/glossary/color-heraldic/), [pan-arab-colors](/glossary/pan-arab-colors/), [pan-african-colors](/glossary/pan-african-colors/)