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Monstem - A number of monsttrs
and hybrids are found in British
Heraldry. They originated from
classical and mediaeval. mythology
combined largely with the imagina-
tion of early Heralds. The principal
among them are the following:
The Dragon. a monster with a
horny head and forked tongue, a
scaly back and rib-iike amour on
his chest and belly, bat-like wings,
four legs ending in talons and a
pointed barbed tail. It may be
found rampant (generally terrned
semant) passant and statant and
very rarely displayed.
The Wyvern (wivern) is a End of
dragon but with only two legs and
a knowed tail, on which he sits, in
place of his hinds legs. When
blazoned proper he has a green
Iiead, back and legs and a red chest,
belly and insides to his wings.
Wyvern
The Cockatrice is similar to a Dragon passant
wyvern but with a cocks head. comb
and wa ttles.
Cockatrice