Heraldry
121Quadrate (heraldry) — In heraldry, quadrate means having a square (in the vernacular sense) protusion in the middle of the ordinary in question …
122Lion (heraldry) — The lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolizes bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts. AttitudesThe following table summarizes the attitudes (positions) of a… …
123List of griffins as mascots and in heraldry — The Griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Combining the attributes of the King of the Beasts and the King of the Air , it was thought to be especially powerful and majestic. Griffins appear… …
124Bucket shop (heraldry) — An heraldic bucket shop is a heraldry company that will sell a coat of arms associated with the customer s surname. Sometime a company will create a coat of arms for a surname that never had a coat of arms. These coats of arms are almost always… …
125Bears in heraldry — The bear is a common charge in heraldry, inherited from its totemic use among Germanic peoplescite book | author = Pastoureau, Michel | title = L’ours; Histoire d’un roi dechu | year = 2007 | pages = pp.419 | id = ISBN 202021542X ] and… …
126Ged (heraldry) — A ged is a heraldic term for the fish known in English as a pike. It is often used in canting coats; that is, using coats of arms to make a pun on the last name of the bearer, one of his titles, a nickname, or the name of his estate.The word ged… …
127Canton (heraldry) — Canton is a charge placed in the upper dexter corner. It is classed by some heraldic writers as one of the honorable ordinaries; but, strictly speaking, it is a diminutive of the Quarter, being two thirds the area of that ordinary. However, in… …
128Karava Heraldry — The Karavas were the only Sri Lankan community traditionally entitled to use flags. British Government Agents studying Sri Lankan flags during the early 20th century have noted that not a single flag could be found even in the residences of… …
