"animal depicted with its natural weapons of a different color than the body) and ""langued"" (depicted having a tongue of a different color than the body) ""gules"" (colored red), that is, with red claws / talons and tongue. In its relatively few instances in Gallo-British heraldry, the outermost feathers are typically longer and point upward. An eagle can appear either single- or double-headed (""bicapitate""). On at least one occasion a three-headed (""tricapitate"") eagle is seen. ""Recursant"" describes an eagle with his head turned to the ""sinister"" (left side of the field). ""In full aspect"" describes an eagle with his head"
"Lying (position) Lying, also called recumbency or prostration, or decubitus in medicine (from the Latin verb ""decumbere"" ′to lie down′), is a type of human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath. Lying is the most common position while being immobilized, e.g. in bedrest while sleeping or being struck by injury or disease. When lying, the body may assume a great variety of shapes and positions. The following are the basic recognized ones. When medical professionals use this term to describe the position of a patient, they first"
"Sea-lion In heraldry, the term sea-lion (sometimes called a morse) refers to a legendary creature that has the head and upper body of a lion, but with webbed forelimbs and a fish tail. These occur most frequently as supporters, but also occur as crests and occasionally as charges. Sea-lions are frequently found in ""sejant"" or ""sejant-erect"" (sitting upright) attitudes, but may also be found ""naiant"" (horizontally, as if swimming) or ""assurgeant"" (issuing from the waves of the sea). The sea-lion is prominent in the heraldic tradition of the Philippines, where it features on the coats of arms of the capital,"
"Prone position Prone position () is a body position in which the person lies flat with the chest down and the back up. In anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is up, and the ventral side is down. The supine position is the 180° contrast. The word ""prone,"" meaning ""naturally inclined to something, apt, liable,"" has been recorded in English since 1382; the meaning ""lying face-down"" was first recorded in 1578, but is also referred to as ""lying down"" or ""going prone."" ""Prone"" derives from the Latin ""pronus"": ""bent forward, inclined to,"" from the adverbial form of the prefix"
"Jessant-de-lys Jessant-de-lys is a heraldic term denoting a fleur-de-lys issuing out of any object. It is most frequently seen in conjunction with a leopard's face, meaning in heraldic language the face of a lion. Charles Boutell (1863) described the charge thus: ""A leopard's face affrontée, resting upon a fleur-de-lys, and having the lower part of the flower issuing from the animal's mouth"". This appears to describe a fleur-de-lys erect. The fleur-de-lys is on occasion shown reversed, perhaps as an heraldic difference, or simply in error. The early authority on heraldry John Guillim (d.1621) wrote in his Display of Heraldry: """"A"
"Pilot"". Modern hang gliders are typically piloted in the prone position. Prone position Prone position () is a body position in which the person lies flat with the chest down and the back up. In anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is up, and the ventral side is down. The supine position is the 180° contrast. The word ""prone,"" meaning ""naturally inclined to something, apt, liable,"" has been recorded in English since 1382; the meaning ""lying face-down"" was first recorded in 1578, but is also referred to as ""lying down"" or ""going prone."" ""Prone"" derives from the Latin ""pronus"":"
"Heads in heraldry The heads of humans and other animals are frequently occurring charges in heraldry. The blazon, or heraldic description, usually states whether an animal's head is couped (as if cut off cleanly at the neck), erased (as if forcibly ripped from the body), or cabossed (turned affronté without any of the neck showing). Human heads are often described in much greater detail, though some of these are identified by name with little or no further description. Heads of humans are sometimes blazoned simply as a ""man's head"", but are far more frequently described in greater detail, either characteristic"
"a lion, but is also used of other heraldic beasts. The stag and other docile animals in this position are often termed springing. Certain smaller animals are sometimes blazoned as saltant rather than salient. A beast statant (Old French: ""standing"") is ""standing"" (in profile toward dexter), all four feet on the ground, usually with the forepaws together. This posture is more frequent in crests than in charges on shields. In certain animals, such as bears, this may refer to an upright, bipedal position (though this position may also be referred to as statant erect), though bears blazoned as 'statant' can"
"that if the horse is rearing (both front legs in the air), the rider died in battle; one front leg up means the rider was wounded in battle or died of battle wounds; and if all four hooves are on the ground, the rider died outside battle. For example, Richard the Lionheart is memorialised, mounted passant, outside the Palace of Westminster by Carlo Marochetti; the former died 11 days after his wound, sustained in siege, turned septic. In the United States, the rule is especially held to apply to equestrian statues commemorating the American Civil War and the Battle of"
"Standing Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a human position in which the body is held in an upright (""orthostatic"") position and supported only by the feet. Although seemingly static, the body rocks slightly back and forth from the ankle in the sagittal plane. The sagittal plane bisects the body into right and left sides. The sway of quiet standing is often likened to the motion of an inverted pendulum. Standing at attention is a military standing posture, as is stand at ease, but these terms are also used in military-style organisations and in some professions which involve standing,"
"also be found with all four feet firmly on the ground (""e.g."" in the arms of the former borough council of Berwick-upon-Tweed). While ""statant"" is used in reference to predatory beasts, the more docile animals when in this position may be called at bay, while such creatures ""statant guardant"" are said to be at gaze. This is particularly true of stags (harts). Cattle and rhinoceros can be shown as ""pascuant""; that is, ""grazing,"" with head lowered to the same level as their four legs, as the head of a cow would be when eating grass. Some attitudes describe the positioning"
"Emmet (heraldry) The Emmet, also called the ant and the pismire, is an heraldic charge in European heraldry, particularly in British and German heraldry. The emmet might be understood as a symbol of hard work and of wisdom, although symbolism in heraldry always has to be approached with a certain skepticism, as the arms might be canting, or the symbolism might not apply in a particular case. In his ""A Display of Heraldrie"" (1610), John Guillim of the English College of Arms says: The emmet is very frequently shown as ""tergiant"", or with his back to the viewer, as if"
"Fess In heraldry, a fess or fesse (from Middle English ""fesse"", from Old French, from Latin ""fascia"", ""band"") is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield. Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by a fess or other ordinary, ranging from one-fifth to one-third. The ""Oxford Guide to Heraldry"" states that earlier writers including Leigh, Holme, and Guillim favour one-third, while later writers such as Edmondson favour one-fifth ""on the grounds that a bend, pale, or chevron occupying one-third"
"from the term. The pose and expression of Alalantes very often show their effort to bear the heavy load of the building, which is rarely the case with terms and caryatids. The herma or herm is a classical boundary marker or wayside monument to a god which is usually a square pillar with only a carved head on top, about life-size, and male genitals at the appropriate mid-point. Figures that are rightly called Atalantes may sometimes be described as herms. Atlantes express extreme effort in their function, heads bent forward to support the weight of the structure above them across"
"of a dead warrior lying on the ground. He holds a circular shield in his left hand and wears an Ancient Greek-style helmet. The representation of the body gives the impression that the Unknown Soldier is ready to arise at any moment. To the left and right of the sculpture are phrases from the works of Thucydides. To the left, """" (""There's one empty bier made up for the unidentified [fallen] ones""); to the right, """" (""The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men""). Both are quotes from ""History of the Peloponnesian War"". Over the main sculpture in smaller"
"Originally the term ""Erne"" or ""Alerion"" in early Heraldry referred to a regular Eagle. Later heralds used the term ""Alerion"" to depict baby Eagles. To differentiate them from mature Eagles, Alerions were shown as an ""Eagle Displayed Inverted"" without a beak or claws (""disarmed""). To difference it from a ""decapitate"" (headless) eagle, the Alerion has a bulb-shaped head with an eye staring towards the Dexter (right-hand side) of the field. This was later simplified in modern heraldry as an abstract winged oval. An example is the arms of the Duchy of Lorraine (Or, on a Bend Gules, 3 Alerions Abaisé"
"Alternatively it has been said to represent a 'rest', a device used by mediaeval knights to support a lance during jousting. In his ""Display of Heraldry"" John Guillim suggests that it may be a rudder. 'Clarion' is also the name given to a stop on an organ which imitates the sound of a trumpet. A verse of poetry published in 1568 does not do much to clarify the issue: Clarion (heraldry) The clarion (also clarichord, clavicord, rest or sufflue), is a rare charge in heraldry of uncertain meaning and purpose. It originates from England and is still largely exclusive to"
"Enfield (heraldry) The enfield is a fictitious creature sometimes used in heraldry. The Enfield has the head of a fox, forelegs like an eagle's talons, , and the hindquarters and tail of a wolf. The earliest known example of the enfield is the crest of the Ó Cellaigh clan of Ireland. Ó Cellaigh of Uí Maine are the most documented O'Kelly sept in early Irish history and annals. The enfield appears in ""Leabhar Ua Maine"". The ancient tradition among the O'Kellys is that they have borne this fabulous animal since the days of King Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh who fell"
"Lying in repose Lying in repose is the tradition in which the body of a deceased person, often of high social stature, is made available for public viewing. Lying in repose differs from the more formal honor of lying in state, which is generally held at the principal government building of the deceased person's country and often accompanied by a guard of honour. In the United States, the distinction between lying in repose and lying in state is not often observed. Lying in state is generally considered to be when one's body is placed in the rotunda of the United"
"teamsters are lying in the sun against the side of a tent. The man at the right wears a battered high hat, a military coat, and top boots, and holds a whip in his left hand; beyond his raised knee is the head of the second figure in a peaked military cap. The next one wears a red shirt and broad-brimmed gray hat, and his hands are clasped back of his head; the farthest one, with arms folded, wears a broad-brimmed military hat. In the opening of the tent is the head of another [N]egro with a broad-brimmed hat; a"
"Resting Satyr The Resting Satyr or Leaning Satyr, also known as the Satyr anapauomenos (in ancient Greek , from / ""anapaúô"", to rest) is a statue type generally attributed to the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles. Some 115 examples of the type are known, of which the best known is in the Capitoline Museums. The ""Resting Satyr"" statue type shows a youthful satyr, sometimes referred to as a faun, who is identifiable by their clearly pointed ears and the pardalide (panther pelt) worn across their torso or placed on a post near the satyr. The satyr rests his right elbow on"
"Term (architecture) In Classical architecture a term or terminal figure (plural: terms or termini) is a human head and bust that continues as a square tapering pillar-like form. The name derives from Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries and boundary markers. If the bust is of Hermes as protector of boundaries in ancient Greek culture, with male genitals interrupting the plain base at the appropriate height, it may be called a herma or herm. The crime of Alcibiades and his drinking-mates, for which Socrates eventually indirectly paid with his life, was the desecration of herm figures through Athens in the"
"he were being seen from above, from the air. Emmet (heraldry) The Emmet, also called the ant and the pismire, is an heraldic charge in European heraldry, particularly in British and German heraldry. The emmet might be understood as a symbol of hard work and of wisdom, although symbolism in heraldry always has to be approached with a certain skepticism, as the arms might be canting, or the symbolism might not apply in a particular case. In his ""A Display of Heraldrie"" (1610), John Guillim of the English College of Arms says: The emmet is very frequently shown as ""tergiant"","
"(often paired) of the eagle, and the antlers (""attire"") of the stag. Sometimes only the top half of a beast is shown; for example, the ""demi-lion"" is among the most common forms occurring in heraldic crests. Heads may appear ""cabossed"" (also ""caboshed"" or ""caboched""): with the head cleanly separated from the neck so that only the face shows; ""couped"": with the neck cleanly separated from the body so that the whole head and neck are present; or ""erased"": with the neck showing a ragged edge as if forcibly torn from the body. While cabossed heads are shown facing forward (""affronté""),"
"Orans Orans, a loanword from Medieval Latin ""ōrāns"" translated as ""one who is praying or pleading"", also orant or orante, is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up. It was common in early Christianity and can frequently be seen in early Christian art. In modern times, the orans position is still preserved within parts of the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran liturgies, Pentecostal and charismatic worship, and the ascetical practices of some religious groups. The orans posture was practiced by"
"heads that are ""couped"" or ""erased"" face dexter unless otherwise specified for differencing. Heads of horned beasts are often shown cabossed to display the horns, but instances can be found in any of these circumstances. A lion's head cabossed is called simply a ""face"", and a fox's head cabossed, a ""mask"". The ""attitude"", or position, of the creature's body is usually explicitly stated in English blazon. When such description is omitted, a lion can be assumed to be ""rampant"", a leopard or herbivore ""passant"". By default, the charge faces dexter (left as seen by the viewer); this would be forward"
"Natural head position Natural head position is a reproducible position of a head when it is in an upright position, with eyes looking straight at a mark. The concept was introduced into the field of orthodontics in the late 1950s by Moorrees and Kean. A horizontal line related to the natural head position has been recommended as the most reliable plane to study cephalometric analysis. Anthropologists and craniologists when studying skulls faced a dilemma which was related to the head position of the skulls relative to the head position of the living human beings. In order to take care of"
"on heraldry, a late-13th or early-14th century Anglo-Norman manuscript titled ""De Heraudrie"", mentions the crow, eagle, griffin, heron, leopard, lion, martlet, popinjay, and swan. Citing Bado Aureo, the ""Oxford Guide"" further suggests that the leopard, said to be ""borne of an adulterous union between a lioness and a pard,"" and like a mule incapable of reproducing, may be an appropriate charge for a person born of adultery or barred from reproducing (such as an abbot). As a general rule, English heralds tend to identify ""lions"" as rampant (upright, in profile facing dexter), and ""leopards"" as passant guardant (walking, head turned"
"Impalement (heraldry) In heraldry, impalement is a form of heraldic combination or marshalling of two coats of arms side by side in one divided heraldic shield or escutcheon to denote a union, most often that of a husband and wife, but also for unions of ecclesiastical, academic/civic and mystical natures. An impaled shield is bisected ""in pale"", that is by a vertical line. The husband's arms are shown in the ""dexter"" half (on the right hand of someone standing behind the shield, to the viewer's left), being the place of honour, with the wife's paternal arms in the ""sinister"" half."
"a treatment for an illness or medical condition, especially when prescribed or chosen rather than resulting from severe prostration or imminent death. Even though most patients in hospitals spend most of their time in the hospital beds, bedrest more often refers to an extended period of recumbence at home. Lying (position) Lying, also called recumbency or prostration, or decubitus in medicine (from the Latin verb ""decumbere"" ′to lie down′), is a type of human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath. Lying is the most common position while"
"erect biped . The transition from a sprawling, low to the ground posture in the ancestors of ""Stratiotosuchus"" to an erect, elevated posture involved a significant transformation of the limbs, hips, and shoulders. Large crests are present over the acetabulum, or hip socket, stabilizing the hip in what is known as a pillar-erect stance (the acetabular crest lies like a shelf on top of the femur to form a pillar). The ischium bone, which extends backward from the hip, has a large projection that in life would serve as a strong attachment site for the puboischiotibialis muscle. The puboischiotibialis is"
"that has struck his eye, but some historians have questioned whether this man is intended to be Harold or if Harold is intended as the next figure lying to the right almost supine, being mutilated beneath a horse's hooves. Etchings made of the Tapestry in the 1730s show the standing figure with differing objects. Benoît's 1729 sketch shows only a dotted line indicating stitch marks without any indication of fletching, whereas all other arrows in the Tapestry are fletched. Bernard de Montfaucon's 1730 engraving has a solid line resembling a spear being held overhand matching the manner of the figure"
"Reclining Figure: Festival Reclining Figure: Festival (LH 293) is a bronze sculpture by English artist Henry Moore, commissioned by the Arts Council in 1949 for the Festival of Britain in 1951. The sculpture can be viewed as an abstraction of a reclining female human figure, resting on two arms, with a small head. By 1949, Moore was already recognised as Britain's greatest living sculptor, having won the prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale in 1948. The Arts Council suggested that a family group would be appropriate for its commission, based on the festival theme of ""discovery"", but Moore decided"