ðə skˈæbɚd ʌvðə sˈɪvɪk sˈoːɹd ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dˈʌɹəm dˈeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz bˈiːɪŋ "ʌv pˈɜːpəl vˈɛlvɪt, ðə kˈʌlɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld pˈælɐtˌiːn ʌv dˈʌɹəm".
The scabbard of the civic sword of the City of Durham (dating from 1913) is described as being "of purple velvet, the colour of the old palatine of Durham".