Animals (Heraldry)

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

• Dolphin

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 beats which are highly stylised.

Postures

• affronte
• couchant
• courant
• displayed
• dormant
• embowed
• hauriant
• naiant
• rampant
• salient
• sejant
• statant
• tergiant
• uluant
• urinant
• volant
• volant-en-arriere

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