What color was 63 Valiant Hood Emblem?

Anne, I also have a '63. Unfortunately like youi I am still trying to learn about my car - lots to learn, eh? Regarding your question. I can't answer for sure HOWEVER, I saw one on Ebay that looked very original (I would have bid on it myself but the seller didn't ship to Australia) and it was black background with the word Valiant in either silver or a faded gold ( hard to tell which) and then it had the red and blue portions around the "V". So what you are assuming seems to be correct. Not a lot of '63 people even here on FABO, but someone with a bit more knowledge may be able to tell us for sure.
You mentioned the boot emblem (trunk) and said that you painted the black. Have you got the elongated emblem? My car has the round one like I have seen on a '64? Mine is a Signet is yours? Maybe the 100 and 200 and/or Signets could have been a little different?