Heraldic beasts
27 entries in the Heraldic Beasts compendium.
AlphynRare heraldic beast with knotted tail and variable claws.AmphiptereWinged serpent from European heraldry.Bear in heraldryThe bear as heraldic charge: from canting arms to legendary symbols.Black panther (symbol)A Carinthian heraldic symbol with disputed origins, used in modern Slovenian security forces.Boars in heraldryA common heraldic charge from antiquity to modern civic arms.CatoblepasLegendary Aethiopian beast with a deadly gaze or breath.Chechen wolfNational animal and enduring symbol of the Chechen people.Cola PesceItalian folktale merman who explored the sea for kings.CrapaudFrench word for toad with varied historical and cultural uses.Dolphin (heraldry)Heraldic dolphin: a fish-like charge, not a mammal.Enfield (heraldry)A composite heraldic beast with fox, eagle, and wolf features.Gallic roosterNational emblem of France, rooted in a Latin pun.HippalectryonHalf-horse, half-rooster hybrid of ancient Greek folklore.Hippocampus (mythology)Mythical horse-fish hybrid associated with Poseidon and sea imagery.Hound (heraldry)A heraldic charge with many variants and attitudes.IntiAncient Inca sun god and national patron deity.Kangaroo emblems and popular cultureKangaroos symbolize Australia in emblems, logos, and popular culture.King's Beasts, Hampton Court PalaceTen heraldic beasts commemorating Henry VIII's marriage to Jane Seymour.LeontophoneA legendary small animal deadly to lions.Lion (heraldry)A common heraldic charge symbolizing courage, nobility, and royalty.Pantheon (mythical creature)Heraldic deer with fox tail and star-spangled back.Panther (legendary creature)A multicolored cat-like beast with a sweet-smelling roar.PardAncient Greek term for leopard, depicted in medieval bestiaries.Phoenix (mythology)Legendary immortal bird reborn from its own ashes.SachsenrossHeraldic horse motif of Saxon regions in Germany and the Netherlands.Sea-griffinHeraldic aquatic griffin from Pomerania, used in coats of arms.Tyger (heraldry)Imaginary heraldic beast distinct from the natural tiger.
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