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Animals (Heraldry)

2006-01-14T18:24:12Z

217.132.206.229: /* Special Postures */

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used.

''Note'': The depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms. These and the fantastic creatures are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
* [[Escallop]] : A rippled shell, like a scallop.
* [[Seahorse]]

===Land Animals===

* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
* [[Dog]]
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Rabbit|Coney]] -- another name for rabbit.
* [[Stag]] -- a deer with antlers, a male.

===Insects and reptiles===
* [[Beetle]]
* [[Moth]]
* [[Turtle]]

===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
* [[Eagle]]
* [[Falcon]]
* [[Owl]]
* [[Raven]]

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]] : Facing the viewer
* [[addorsed]] : Back to back (wings or multiple creatures)
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]] : Running.
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]] : Lying down with head lowered, as if sleeping.
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]] : Swimming
* [[passant]] : Walking, with one leg lifted
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]] : Sitting down on hind legs, forelegs straight, head up.
* [[statant]] : standing on 4 legs
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]] : With head up, as if howling at the moon (generally only with a heraldic [[wolf]]). Generally the body is [[sejant]].
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]] : Holding a beer mug (Grossly Out-of-Period)

<hr>

==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Animals (Heraldry)

2006-01-14T18:22:36Z

217.132.206.229: /* Postures */

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used.

''Note'': The depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms. These and the fantastic creatures are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
* [[Escallop]] : A rippled shell, like a scallop.
* [[Seahorse]]

===Land Animals===

* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
* [[Dog]]
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Rabbit|Coney]] -- another name for rabbit.
* [[Stag]] -- a deer with antlers, a male.

===Insects and reptiles===
* [[Beetle]]
* [[Moth]]
* [[Turtle]]

===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
* [[Eagle]]
* [[Falcon]]
* [[Owl]]
* [[Raven]]

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]] : Facing the viewer
* [[addorsed]] : Back to back (wings or multiple creatures)
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]] : Running.
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]] : Lying down with head lowered, as if sleeping.
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]] : Swimming
* [[passant]] : Walking, with one leg lifted
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]] : Sitting down on hind legs, forelegs straight, head up.
* [[statant]] : standing on 4 legs
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]] : With head up, as if howling at the moon (generally only with a heraldic [[wolf]]). Generally the body is [[sejant]].
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

<hr>

==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Animals (Heraldry)

2006-01-14T18:22:04Z

217.132.206.229: /* Postures */

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used.

''Note'': The depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms. These and the fantastic creatures are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
* [[Escallop]] : A rippled shell, like a scallop.
* [[Seahorse]]

===Land Animals===

* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
* [[Dog]]
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Rabbit|Coney]] -- another name for rabbit.
* [[Stag]] -- a deer with antlers, a male.

===Insects and reptiles===
* [[Beetle]]
* [[Moth]]
* [[Turtle]]

===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
* [[Eagle]]
* [[Falcon]]
* [[Owl]]
* [[Raven]]

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]] : Facing the viewer
* [[addorsed]] : Back to back (wings or multiple creatures)
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]] : Running.
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]] : Lying down with head lowered, as if sleeping.
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]] : Swimming
* [[passant]]
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]] : Sitting down on hind legs, forelegs straight, head up.
* [[statant]] : standing on 4 legs
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]] : With head up, as if howling at the moon (generally only with a heraldic [[wolf]]). Generally the body is [[sejant]].
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

<hr>

==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Animals (Heraldry)

2006-01-14T18:21:32Z

217.132.206.229: /* Postures */

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used.

''Note'': The depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms. These and the fantastic creatures are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
* [[Escallop]] : A rippled shell, like a scallop.
* [[Seahorse]]

===Land Animals===

* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
* [[Dog]]
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Rabbit|Coney]] -- another name for rabbit.
* [[Stag]] -- a deer with antlers, a male.

===Insects and reptiles===
* [[Beetle]]
* [[Moth]]
* [[Turtle]]

===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
* [[Eagle]]
* [[Falcon]]
* [[Owl]]
* [[Raven]]

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]] : Facing the viewer
* [[addorsed]] : Back to back (wings or multiple creatures)
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]] : Running.
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]] : Lying down with head lowered, as if sleeping.
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]]
* [[passant]]
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]] : Sitting down on hind legs, forelegs straight, head up.
* [[statant]] : standing on 4 legs
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]] : With head up, as if howling at the moon (generally only with a heraldic [[wolf]]). Generally the body is [[sejant]].
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

<hr>

==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Animals (Heraldry)

2006-01-14T18:20:49Z

217.132.206.229: /* Postures */

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used.

''Note'': The depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms. These and the fantastic creatures are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
* [[Escallop]] : A rippled shell, like a scallop.
* [[Seahorse]]

===Land Animals===

* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
* [[Dog]]
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Rabbit|Coney]] -- another name for rabbit.
* [[Stag]] -- a deer with antlers, a male.

===Insects and reptiles===
* [[Beetle]]
* [[Moth]]
* [[Turtle]]

===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
* [[Eagle]]
* [[Falcon]]
* [[Owl]]
* [[Raven]]

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]] : Facing the viewer
* [[addorsed]]
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]] : Running.
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]] : Lying down with head lowered, as if sleeping.
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]]
* [[passant]]
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]] : Sitting down on hind legs, forelegs straight, head up.
* [[statant]] : standing on 4 legs
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]] : With head up, as if howling at the moon (generally only with a heraldic [[wolf]]). Generally the body is [[sejant]].
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

<hr>

==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Cloved lemon

2006-01-14T18:13:17Z

217.132.206.229: More options

'''Cloved lemons''' are often handed around at [[feast]]s or [[camping event]]s. Love it or hate it, it's a [[tradition]] that is engrained in [[SCA]] culture. Here's what happens:

Someone approaches you with a cloved lemon. You can do one of several things.
# Remove a clove from the lemon orally & swallow it.
# Remove a clove from the lemon orally & bite it, but not swallow.
# Remove a clove from the lemon orally & neither bite nor swallow it.
# Remove a clove from the lemon manually.
# Politely refuse the cloved lemon.

Option 1 indicates that you expect the giverto attempt to retrieve the clove (a more intimate kiss than some may be interested in). Option 2 generally indicates a rather friendly kiss on the mouth than option 3. Option 4 indicates a kiss on the hand may be expected. Option 5, perfectly within a gentle's rights, is an option that is respected (and often understandable). Unless you chose option 5, you then find another victim - oops! person to pass it on to. There is, of course, the other option - whenever you hear mention of a cloved lemon being passed around, to just avoid it like the [[Black Death|Plague]] and go outside for a [[cigarettes|cigarette]].

Also, note that [[custom]] may vary depending on where you are. Feel free to indicate verbally what level of intimacy you are comfortable with.

'''Why do we use cloved lemons?'''<br>
In [[period]], you never wandered up to a stranger and introduced yourself. You were always introduced by a third party. This is a little too rigid for our [[modern]] society. Instead, we have taken the third party and made it a lemon.

'''How did this get made up?'''<BR>
There's plenty of [[mythology]] about this. There is no doubt that the cloved lemon was made up (in 1974, [http://www.florilegium.org/files/ENTERTAINMENT/cloved-fruit-msg.html some say]), but it strikes a resonance because it bears ''some'' simularity to a few period items and practises, just enough that people keep trying to search for the period origins of this practise.

Related practises:
*Citrus may have been covered in [[spice]]s to serve as a [[pomander]]
*Citrus fruit were expensive gifts in the [[12th century|12th]] to [[14th century]], as they were not native to [[Europe]], rather luxuries brought back by [[Crusade]]rs
*Cloves ''may'' have been used to sweeten the breath in [[medieval]] times (proof needed)
*Kissing [[game]]s did occur in medieval times.

[[category:SCAism]]