"All animals must be shown in a posture in which they appear most vigorous and noble according to their nature. Accordingly, a lion has to look wild, with gnawing teeth; a horse has to look lively but not untamed; and a sheep simply has to walk about. ... Regarding depictions of animals on standards and banners, the text postulates that the animal's right paw has to lead, because it would be unnatural and vicious if the left were to come first."
Osvaldo Cavallar, et al., A Grammar of Signs: Bartolo da Sassoferrato's TRACT ON INSIGNIA AND COATS OF ARMS, 1994, pp. 75-76
I'm an Academic Herald. I'm not a "real" herald; I don't register people's coats of arms (though I can certainly suggest designs for those who might be interested). What I do is study, research, teach, and write about heraldry. And I like to share what I have learned about heraldry, hence this blog. I hope that you'll find it informative, interesting at least occasionally, and worth your time to come back. Got a question? Comments? Feel free to let me know. I'd love to hear from you. You can find my contact information in my Profile.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Heraldry in Lufkin, Texas (Part 2 of 5)
Continuing my way down the street there, out behind the U.S. Courthouse in Lufkin I found another example of federal "heraldry". In this case, it was a shield-shaped "keep out" sign of red, white and blue.
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