- letter "A"

англ. – A или a. – литера "А"

«A, or a. Abbreviation for Argent. Capital Letters of the Alphabet are used as charges in Heraldry. See LETTERS». (ELVN)

A or a in heraldic memoranda and sketches of arms in trick, is employed to signify Argent [and is better than ar., which might be mistaken for az, or for or]. – PARC