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derived from Master Eldred Ælfwald, Azure Dragon Herald© 1998, 2010 Eldred Ælfwald / J. T. Thorpe | |||
http://ealdercote.org/books/UoA/AnimalBlazonry.html | http://ealdercote.org/books/UoA/AnimalBlazonry.html | ||
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In period armory, beasts and monsters were drawn such that their main features were easily seen and identified, and this convention should continue to be used... | In period armory, beasts and monsters were drawn such that their main features were easily seen and identified, and this convention should continue to be used... | ||
One thing to note is that the default position for a beast or monster to be facing is '''''to dexter''''' (the viewer's left, the shield bearer's right). | One thing to note is that the default position for a beast or monster to be facing is '''''to dexter''''' (the viewer's left, the shield bearer's right). Many of the terms of heraldry come from French, and the major postures reflect these origins... | ||
Many of the terms of heraldry come from French, and the major postures reflect these origins... | |||
See also [[Posture]] | See also [[Posture]] | ||
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Minor changes to a beast include the position of the head or the tail, tinctures of minor details such as eyes, claws. Also, any aspect of a beast can have a tincture different from the remainder of its body. | Minor changes to a beast include the position of the head or the tail, tinctures of minor details such as eyes, claws. Also, any aspect of a beast can have a tincture different from the remainder of its body. | ||
=== | ===Changes to Postures=== | ||
'''regardant''':applied to any beast--looking over its shoulder. Common.<br> | '''regardant''':applied to any beast--looking over its shoulder. Common.<br> | ||
'''guardant''':applied to any beast--looking out towards viewer ('''''at gaze'''''for stags that are statant) Common.<br> | '''guardant''':applied to any beast--looking out towards viewer ('''''at gaze'''''for stags that are statant) Common.<br> | ||
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'''vulning:'''any animal wounding itself (Pelicans are the classic example)<br> | '''vulning:'''any animal wounding itself (Pelicans are the classic example)<br> | ||
=== | ===Changes or Additions to Attributes=== | ||
...Such details are usually too small to be noticed at a distance... Often, such details that are a standard part of the beast are regarded as artistic license. Additions to a beast, such as '''''gorged''''' and '''''vorant''''' are explicitly blazoned when the armory is being registered. Some count for difference, and some don't. | ...Such details are usually too small to be noticed at a distance... Often, such details that are a standard part of the beast are regarded as artistic license. Additions to a beast, such as '''''gorged''''' and '''''vorant''''' are explicitly blazoned when the armory is being registered. Some count for difference, and some don't. | ||