[MR] Heraldic Term of the Day, late.

[Isolda de Crosthwaite]

Sir,

Is there a term for an eagle (or any bird) with the wings extended but
pointing outwards or horizontal (think the roman-style eagle), or is that
considered displayed as well???

Regards,
Isolda

On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 1:19 AM, Jim Looper <jimlooper at embarqmail.com> wrote:

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> My apologies for not being able to get these out in a timely fashion .
> Let's just say work has become a little difficult of late...
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> Displayed:  Used for birds, primarily Eagles, in which the body of the bird
> is facing out from the shield, with the wings fully extended and pointed up.
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> Lucien's Digest Version: Spread eagle...
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> Displayed, wings inverted: Same as displayed, but with the tips of the
> wings pointing down.
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> Lucien's Digest Version: Think of Wonder Woman's eagle...
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> Close: Used when the bird is positioned as if standing on the ground with
> wings against the body.
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> Lucien's Digest Version: Think of a crow when it is deciding whether or not
> it's ging to fly away as your car gets closer to it.
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> Rising: Standing with wings raised as if to take flight.
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> Lucien's Digest Version: When the crow decides it IS going to take off...
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> Volant: In flight across the field, almost completely horizontal.
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> Lucien's Digest Version: Ummm... What they said...
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> Link with some images:
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> http://dragon_azure.tripod.com/UoA/AnimalBlazonry.html
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> Baron Lucien de La Rochelle
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> Pursuivant
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