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LION PASSANT GUARDANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
CONT

Argent on an island Vert, to the sinister an oak tree fructed, to the dexter thereof three oak saplings sprouting all proper, on a chief Gules a lion passant guardant Or.

OBS

In English blazon, the position of the lion, rampant or passant, has to be specified.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Dans le blason, lion représenté la tête vue de face, le plus souvent en position horizontale (passant).

CONT

D'argent à une île de sinople sommée à senestre d'un chêne englandé et à dextre de trois chêneaux le tout au naturel, au chef de gueules chargé d'un léopard d'or.

OBS

Dans le blason français, le léopard est ordinairement figuré passant et la tête vue de face. Parce qu’il s’agit de la position ordinaire, l’usage veut que l’on ne la précise pas dans le blasonnement.

Spanish

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