In heraldry, the term attitude describes the position in which a figure (animal or human) is emblazoned as a charge, a supporter, or as a crest. The attitude...
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raised and turned out Attitude (heraldry) Attitude (obstetrics), an obstetrical term referring to the fetal head flexion at birth Attitude (magazine), a British...
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splendour Sword Tower on a mount Wheel Ordinary (heraldry) Attitude (heraldry) Eagle (heraldry) Lion (heraldry) As in the coat of arms of the 432d Reconnaissance...
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Beasts The specific heraldic form "Lion of England"; see Attitude (heraldry) and Lion (heraldry) Richard Lionheart King Oswald of Northumbria English lion...
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commune in France Courant, in heraldry, signifying a running animal with all four paws raised - see Attitude (heraldry)#Courant The Courant Institute...
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giving the lion not just one but two erect tails. As many attitudes (positions) now exist in heraldry as the heraldist's imagination can conjure, as a result...
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Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology...
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Passant may refer to: Passant, an attitude in heraldry The en passant capture, a move in chess George Passant, a 1940 novel by Charles Percy Snow Passant...
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whether the two forms should be considered equivalent. In German heraldry, no attitude other than "eagle displayed with wings inverted" ever became current...
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Alphyn (category Heraldry stubs)
mythical Irish onchú. Attitude (heraldry) Charge (heraldry) History of England Ferguson, John, and Stephen Friar. Basic Heraldry. 1st ed. W W Norton &...
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The lozenge in heraldry is a diamond-shaped rhombus charge (an object that can be placed on the field of the shield), usually somewhat narrower than it...
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In heraldry, the dolphin is an ornamental creature in the form of a large fish, bearing little resemblance to the true natural dolphin, a marine mammal...
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Supporter (redirect from Supporter (heraldry))
In heraldry, supporters, sometimes referred to as attendants, are figures or objects usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it...
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The leopard in heraldry is traditionally depicted the same as a lion, but in a walking position with its head turned to full face, thus it is also known...
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German heraldry is the tradition and style of heraldic achievements in Germany and the Holy Roman Empire, including national and civic arms, noble and...
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actually passant. The dragon on the Tudor coat of arms was rampant. See Attitude (heraldry). Scotland had, and has, its own education system, separate from that...
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English heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in England. It lies within the so-called Gallo-British tradition...
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Griffin (redirect from Gryphon (heraldry))
variety of poses, but in British heraldry are never shown with their wings closed. Heraldic griffins use the same attitude terminology as the lion, with...
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León Flag of Castile and León Heraldry of Castile Kingdom of León Lion (heraldry) List of oldest heraldry Spanish heraldry Wikimedia Commons has media related...
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illustration of attitudes* Greaves, Kevin, A Canadian Heraldic Primer, Heraldry Society of Canada, Ottawa, 2000, lots but not enough illustrations Heraldry Society...
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Company. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-8063-0559-2. Retrieved 2023-11-12.< "Attitude (Heraldry)". "Origins of the Vulning Pelican | Anglican Diocese of Canberra...
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by Europeans that still survives today. Book of Kells Tierwirbel Attitude (heraldry) Master of Animals Supporter Shaw, Maria C. (1986). "The Lion Gate...
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elongated protrusion of a territory Salient (heraldry), an adjective describing a heraldic beast in a leaping attitude Salient pole, a projecting electromagnetic...
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Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Volant may refer to: Volant (heraldry), an attitude of heraldry, a position of a bird emblazoned as a charge, supporter or...
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and the fox. German heraldry distinguishes three variants of dogs: Windhund (greyhound), Bracke and Rüde (also Dogge). Attitudes of the hound may be sejant...
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actual military helmets. In some traditions, especially German and Nordic heraldry, two or three helmets (and sometimes more) may be used in a single achievement...
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the pismire, is an heraldic charge in European heraldry, particularly in English and German heraldry, representing historic names for the ant. The emmet...
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Lady Justice (section Heraldry)
Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1537 Lady Justice and her symbols are used in heraldry, especially in the arms and seals of legal government agencies. Justitia...
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Blazon (category Heraldry)
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct...
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Augmentation of honour (redirect from Augmentation (heraldry))
In heraldry, an augmentation (often termed augmentation of honour or sometimes augmentation of arms) is a modification or addition to a coat of arms, typically...
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