. Heraldry, historical and popular . representations of the heavenly hierarchy. Thus Angels formthe Supporters of the Barons Decies, Northwick and Abinger,of Sir M. Barlow, Bart., and others. MISCELL-AXEOUS CHARGES. ANIMATE BEIXGS & NATURAL- MISCKLLANKOUS CHARGES. 67 Several animal forms have been added by Heralds, from theirown creative imaginations, to those which Nature has providedfor them to introduce into their symbolical blazonry. A few-only of these occur in English Heraldry. The Allerion,—an eagle destitute of both beak and feet. Thesame term is also sometimes applied to her
. Heraldry, historical and popular . representations of the heavenly hierarchy. Thus Angels formthe Supporters of the Barons Decies, Northwick and Abinger,of Sir M. Barlow, Bart., and others. MISCELL-AXEOUS CHARGES. ANIMATE BEIXGS & NATURAL- MISCKLLANKOUS CHARGES. 67 Several animal forms have been added by Heralds, from theirown creative imaginations, to those which Nature has providedfor them to introduce into their symbolical blazonry. A few-only of these occur in English Heraldry. The Allerion,—an eagle destitute of both beak and feet. Thesame term is also sometimes applied to heraldic natural eagles. The Cockatrice, No. 221, PI. XII., a winged monster, havingthe head, body, and feet of a cock, and the tail of a dragon;bonie for Supporters and Crest by the Earl of head of a Cockatrice is borne as a Crest, and is representedin the Brasses to Sir N. Dagworth, 1401, at Blickling,Norfolk, No. 222, and to Eoger Elmebrygge, 1435, atBedington, Surrey, No. 222 a. It was also the crest of theEarls of Arundel. The Centaur, or Sagittarius, which was the Device, and hasbeen mistaken for the Arms, of King Stephen. The Dragon, No. 223, a winged animal, generally with fourlegs and having a tail like that o
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