Stag

Stag (animal)

A stag is a male adult deer. A young stag is a "buck".

Stag (heraldry)

In heraldry the stag's posture have specific names:

• at gaze : standing with the head facing the spectator
• at speed : Running
• courant : Running
• lodged : Lying down
• salient : Springing
• statant : Standing
• trippant : Walking

Any colour to its horns, are described as attired of so-and-so tincture. Attired of a number, means that the horns have that many tines or points.