Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art with Special Reference to Their Use in British Heraldry

adopted Amphiptère ancient angels animal appears argent armorial arms artists azure badge Bayeux tapestry bears beast beautiful bird blazoned body borne celestial centaurs cherub cherubim CHIMERICAL Christian Art classic cockatrice coins colour creature crest crocodile crowned depicted described device divine dolphin dragon dreadful eagle Earl early Egyptian emblem erect fable fabulous Faerie Queen favourite feet fictitious figure fire fish flames frequently George gold Greek griffin gules harpy head Henry Henry VI heraldic antelope Heraldic Tigre heraldry horn horse Hydra idea Ipotane King legend legs leopard Lindworm lion lynx Manticora mermaid monster motto myth mythical naiant natural nimbus Opinicus panther passant Pegasus Pelican phoenix Pliny poets Queen reference represented resembling Roman royal sable salamander says sculptured sea-horse sea-lion seal seraphim serpent Shakespeare shape shield sinister supporter Sirens snake sometimes Spenser sphynx symbol tail termed tiger Triton unicorn wings endorsed writers Wyvern