Animals

Introduction

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Animals are very commonly shown in heraldry, especially lions, either singly or in combinations. Not only whole animals, but heads are frequently seen, and sometimes other body parts such as legs or tails.

It is convenient to deal with animals in groups, viz:

There is a whole specialised vocabulary to describe the positions of animals, different for the different groups of animals:


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© Gill Smith 1997