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Though uncommon, it is not unheard of to find reptiles and amphibians in heraldy. The most commonly found of these is the serpent or snake, which is seen either nowed (or knotted) or erect. | Though uncommon, it is not unheard of to find reptiles and amphibians in heraldy. The most commonly found of these is the serpent or snake, which is seen either nowed (or knotted) or erect. | ||
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|| [[File:Serpent.gif]] || [[Serpenterect.gif]] || | || [[File:Serpent.gif]] || [[File:Serpenterect.gif]] || | ||
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|| A serpent knowed || A serpent erect || | || A serpent knowed || A serpent erect || | ||
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Other reptiles and amphibians which are seen in armory include the lizard, the turtle and the frog. Note that all are depicted in a 'top-down' perspective which is called tergiant. | Other reptiles and amphibians which are seen in armory include the lizard, the turtle and the frog. Note that all are depicted in a 'top-down' perspective which is called tergiant. | ||
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|| A lizard tergiant || A turtle tergiant || A frog tergiant || | || A lizard tergiant || A turtle tergiant || A frog tergiant || | ||
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Revision as of 08:34, 5 July 2019
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Though uncommon, it is not unheard of to find reptiles and amphibians in heraldy. The most commonly found of these is the serpent or snake, which is seen either nowed (or knotted) or erect.
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| A serpent knowed | A serpent erect |
Other reptiles and amphibians which are seen in armory include the lizard, the turtle and the frog. Note that all are depicted in a 'top-down' perspective which is called tergiant.
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| A lizard tergiant | A turtle tergiant | A frog tergiant |