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The boar's head is a common charge, and in English heraldry is traditionally shown attached to its neck. In Scottish and Welsh heraldry, however, it terminated behind the ears. In the first case, the boar's head is described as being couped or erased at the neck, while in the latter it is couped or erased close. [4]
Articles relating to boars in heraldry. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. C. Coats of arms with boars ...
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1.15.7 Pigs and boars. 1.16 Xenarthrans. ... – massive bird who can breathe fire and water; Bare-fronted ... Lampago mythical heraldic beast in the form of a ...
Early mention of heraldic shields in Middle High German literature also dates to the 12th century. Shield designs are described in the Kaiserchronik (c. 1150–1170), such as the boar carried by the Romans, as well as, in isolated cases, in the Rolandslied (c. 1115), König Rother (c. 1150), Veldecke's Eneas (c. 1170), and Hartmann's Erec (c ...
Boars in heraldry (1 C, 19 P) D. Dragons (6 C, 45 P) F. ... Pages in category "Heraldic beasts" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total.
White Boar badge with Richard III's motto Loyaulte me lie ("Loyalty binds me"). Richard and his son standing on boars in a contemporary heraldic roll by John Rous. The White Boar was the personal device or badge of the English King Richard III of England (1452–1485, reigned from 1483), and is an early instance of the use of boars in heraldry.
Boars in heraldry (1 C, 19 P) P. Pig-faced women (4 P, 7 F) Pages in category "Mythological pigs" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.