Horse (heraldic animal)

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The horse is a common heraldic animal .

It is used in its natural form as a common figure . The basic posture is jumping and looking to the right. Lying or rising as well as looking to the left is possible, but rarely. The tinging corresponds to the approved heraldic colors, silver or black being the preferred. Like in the real world, they are Schimmel or Rappen. The zebra is also possible here. Further considerations can be found in the article Sachsenross # Other horse arms .

The horse can also be found carrying a coat of arms . Examples are the coats of arms of Burkina Faso and the Kingdom of Lesotho . There are also two zebras shield holders in the arms of Botswana . It is represented in the coats of arms of Uruguay and Venezuela and is considered a symbol of freedom. Closer is the Dutch Emmen . Osterholz-Scharmbeck is located in Germany .

A horse without a bridle and saddle is described as a single horse .

All parts, such as the saddle, hooves, mane, bridle or saddlebag, must be emblazoned . Often a rider is put on the horse, who wields a spear, wields a flag or fights with the dragon, completing the coat of arms. This one often has a noteworthy lush cape. He can also be in his armor and have one of the possible helmets on his head. Often the rider is a shield bearer on which parts of the coat of arms are repeated.

Many heraldic horses have achieved fame and proper names. The Lower Saxony horse, the welfenross or the Tomsk gray horse are known . Parts of the horse are rarely used. But the front part is sometimes found in the coat of arms.

A specialty is the horse with two wings near the shoulders. It is called the wing horse or pegasus . It is shown in the coat of arms of the Knights Templar as a symbol of poverty. Originally there were two riders on the horse, which were replaced by two wings over time (tradition). Similar to this is the wind horse in the coat of arms of Mongolia . It's heavily stylized, in gold and flying to the left.

The sea ​​horse consists of a horse's front and a fish tail. A horse with a human front is a centaur .

Web links

Commons : Horse in Heraldry  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Pegasus in Heraldry  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Horsemen and Knights in Heraldry  - Collection of images, videos and audio files