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A dolphin hauriant sinister

Hauriant is a heraldic posture used to describe fish. It indicates that the charge is upright, or palewise, with its head towards the chief.

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	'''Hauriant''' is a [[heraldry\|heraldic]] [[posture]] used to describe [[fish]]. It indicates that the charge is upright, or palewise, with its head towards the [[chief]].		'''Hauriant''' is a [[heraldry\|heraldic]] [[posture]] used to describe [[fish]]. It indicates that the charge is upright, or palewise, with its head towards the [[chief]].