Glossary

A lion rampant Argent, armed Or.

Un león rampante de plata, armado de oro.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metals Or and Argent, and with lights and shadows.

armed: Attribute of the claws when they are of a different tincture than the rest of the figure. It can also be used for other attack and defense elements that do not have their own attribute.

Categories: Armed and Glossary.

[ An axe Or ], [ An axe facing sinister Argent, hafted Or ], and [ An axe Argent, hafted Or ].

[ Un hacha de oro ], [ Un hacha alterada de plata, fustada de oro ] y [ Un hacha de plata, fustada de oro ].

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metals Argent and Or, and with lights and shadows.

axe, axes: Heraldic figure representing a cutting tool consisting of a metal blade with a straight or curved edge, mounted on a handle of wood or metal. Typically depicted in a palewise position, unless another attitude is specified.

Categories: Axe and Glossary.

A boar passant Or.

Un jabalí pasante de oro.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metal Or, and with lights and shadows.

boar, boars: A natural figure representing this wild mammal, depicted passant unless another attitude is specified.

Categories: Boar and Glossary.

Un rencuentro de toro de sable.

A bull's head caboshed Sable.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain color, and shadow details.

caboshed: Head of an animal with horns, such as that of a stag or bull, or well-defended like that of a boar, depicted facing forward without showing the neck.

Categories: Caboshed and Glossary.

An escallop Or.

Una venera de oro.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metal Or, and with lights and shadows.

escallop, escallops: Natural figure representing the shell of the mollusk Pecten jacobaeus, also known as the pilgrim's shell, depicted with its convex side, semicircular, with ridges and the auricles towards the chief, unless another attitude is specified.

Categories: Escallop and Glossary.

[ An axe Or ], [ An axe facing sinister Argent, hafted Or ], and [ An axe Argent, hafted Or ].

[ Un hacha de oro ], [ Un hacha alterada de plata, fustada de oro ] y [ Un hacha de plata, fustada de oro ].

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, flat colors, and shadow details.

facing sinister: Attitude of a figure when it is oriented toward the sinister side, instead of the dexter, which is the usual orientation.

Categories: Facing sinister and Glossary.

A fly Or.

Una mosca oro.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metal Or, and with lights and shadows.

fly, flies: A natural figure representing the insect, typically depicted at rest and palewise, unless another posture is specified.

Categories: Fly and Glossary.

[ An axe Or ], [ An axe facing sinister Argent, hafted Or ], and [ An axe Argent, hafted Or ].

[ Un hacha de oro ], [ Un hacha alterada de plata, fustada de oro ] y [ Un hacha de plata, fustada de oro ].

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metals Or and Argent, and with lights and shadows.

hafted: Attribute of the handle of an axe, hammer, or similar weapon, when it is of a different tincture from the rest of the figure.

Categories: Hafted and Glossary.

Un león rampante de plata, lampasado de oro.

A lion rampant Argent, langued Or.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, flat colors, and with lights and shadows.

langued: Attribute of a heraldic figure when the tongue is of a different tincture than the rest of the body. Typically used for animals, such as lions, with tongues in a contrasting color.

Categories: Langued and Glossary.

A mural crown Or.

Una corona mural de oro.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metal Or, and with lights and shadows.

mural crown, mural crowns: An ornament representing a circular, battlemented wall-shaped crown, used as a crest for the coats of arms of towns, villages, cities, and other political entities, which may have multiple towers and gates, with the number often indicating the rank of the entity, emblazoned it in Or and masoned in Sable if no other tinctures are specified.

Categories: Mural crown, Crown and Glossary.

A boar passant Or.

Un jabalí pasante de oro.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metal Or, and with lights and shadows.

passant: Attitude of a quadruped walking, with the dexter forepaw raised, almost horizontal, the dexter hind paw slightly lifted, and both sinister paws on the ground.

Categories: Passant and Glossary.

An escallop reversed Gules.

Una venera ranversada de gules.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain color Gules, and with lights and shadows.

reversed: Attitude of a figure that is placed upside down. Synonym: Inverted.

Categories: Reversed and Glossary.

An ostrich feather bendwise Argent, shafted Or.

Una pluma puesta en banda de plata, fustada de oro.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metals Or and Argent, and with lights and shadows.

shafted: Attribute of the quill and rachis of a feather and the shaft of a weapon, when they are of a different tincture from the rest of the figure.

Categories: Shafted and Glossary.

A tree eradicated Or, the trunk Argent.

Un árbol arrancado de oro, fustado de plata.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metals Or and Argent, and with lights and shadows.

the trunk, the trunks: Attribute of the trunk of a tree, when it is of a different tincture from the rest of the figure. Synonym: fûsté.

Categories: The trunk and Glossary.

A tree eradicated Or, the trunk Argent.

Un árbol arrancado de oro, fustado de plata.

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metals Or and Argent, and with lights and shadows.

tree, trees: Natural figure representing, in a generic way, that woody-stemmed plant, depicted palewise, if no other position is specified. The specific name of the tree should be written when known, for example, oak, ash, or palm tree.

Categories: Tree and Glossary.