Hawk (heraldic animal)
The hawk is a common figure in heraldry and a little common heraldic animal .
Its representation is similar to the heraldic animal eagle in a strict heraldic form and on the other hand in a natural pose. It can appear in the shield or as a jewel in the coat of arms .
The hawk is also suitable as a template for a talking coat of arms . Here the names like Habicht, Habich or Habicher are referred to.
Examples
Habichtswald , aerial image of the bird
natural representation in the coat of arms of Havelse
Coat of arms of the Azores with a hawk in the field and in the upper coat of arms
In the coat of arms of the Polish coat of arms community he is auffliegend
Web links
Commons : Habicht in Heraldry - Collection of images, videos and audio files