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

adopted Amphiptère ancient angels animal appear 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 displayed divine dolphin dreadful eagle early Egyptian emblem erect eyes fable fabulous Faerie Queen feet fictitious figure fire fish flames frequently George gold Greek griffin gules Harpy head heaven Henry Henry VIII heraldic antelope heraldry horn horse Hydra idea Ipotane King legend legs leopard Lindworm lion Manticora medieval mermaid monster motto myth mythology naiant nimbus Opinicus panther passant Pegasus Pelican phoenix poets Queen red dragon reference repre represented resembling Roman royal sable saints salamander saurian says sculptured Sea-horse seal seraphim serpent Shakespeare shape shield sinister supporter snake sometimes Spenser sphynx spirit symbol symbolic art tail termed tinctures Triton unicorn wings endorsed writers Wyvern