Stag

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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.