《明史·志·卷四十四》
军官，军士，弓箭用黑漆，弓袋、箭囊，不准用朱红色漆和用金粉描画。
军官、军士，弓矢黑漆，弓袋、箭囊，不许用朱漆描金装饰。
For officers and soldiers, their bows and arrows were painted with black paint, and their bow bags and arrow bags were not allowed to be painted with vermilion or painted with gold powder.