[MR] Urgent Heraldry Question

[Craig Levin]

Baron William:

> Greetings!
> 
> I'm certain there are heralds out there who can help me with this as 
> we're trying to finish up some shields for Crown Tourney.
> 
> If someone has listed for his/her device " and a Phoenix Or" as the 
> only description of the phoenix, how should the phoenix be displayed 
> (aside from the obvious answer of "in gold")?
> 
> Is the head facing a certain way, should the body be positioned a 
> certain way, what visible differentiation is there for a phoenix from 
> some other bird?

The real defining factor for a phoenix is that it's actually a
half-eagle emerging from flames. The wings are displayed (think
the arms of the Holy Roman Empire).

Pedro