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===Land Animals=== |
===Land Animals=== |
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* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]]. |
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]]. |
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* [[Bear]] |
* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised. |
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===Insects and reptiles=== |
===Insects and reptiles=== |
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===Humanoids=== |
===Humanoids=== |
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Revision as of 11:20, 6 July 2005
In period heraldry animals were a frequent charge. Although some animals, such as the lion were heavily favoured, there is still a huge of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used.
Animals
Creatures of the sea
Land Animals
- Heraldic lion -- which is sometimes also referred to as an leopard, especially in the English royal arms.
- Bear -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
Insects and reptiles
Humanoids
Airborne creatures
Other
Postures
- affronte
- couchant
- courant
- displayed
- dormant
- embowed
- hauriant
- naiant
- rampant
- salient
- sejant
- statant
- tergiant
- uluant
- urinant
- volant
- volant-en-arriere
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