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al1 four paws on the ground look-
ing either to the sinister or to the
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dant. Passant, where he is walking
to the dexter with the dexter fore
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paw raised and the other rhree on
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the ground. In this position he may
also be gardant and regardant.
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Saliant, with both hind paws on the
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Saliant
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ground and the two fore paws raised
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lever with his head. Sejant, which
may be either gardant or regardant
Donnant
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One may also find a demi-lion
and a lion's liead.
In al1 cases with a lion rampant,
unless Ihe blazon States differently
or the field is gules, irrespective of
the tincture of his body be is con-
sidered to be armed and langued
gules.
Lioncel - Where more than one lion
appears on a shield they will be
Sejant regardant blazoned as lioncels in which case
their position is normally rampant.
or erect when he is shown Sitting on
bis haunches; coucliant or dormant. Liver Bird - The Cornorant.
when he is either lyhg down with
his head erect or sleeping with his Liiery - In early days when servants
head between bis paws. In tri-cor- were arrayed in livery it was custo-
porate he has rhree bodies; winged, mary to choose the principal colour
he has a pair of wings; sea lion, his and metal of tlieir Lord's arms.
front feet are webbed and Iie dis- Some of the ktter known liveries
cards his hind quarters in favour of were as follows: The later Planta-
a fishes tail. geriets, white and red: the House of
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