Sheriff

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As trawl bird in the will Heraldry a natural representation of a ready-to flying up eagle described. However, this heraldic animal is not so strongly bound by the strict rules of heraldry. The head can be turned to the right or left, whereby the colors are usually kept close to nature. The heraldic figure sometimes holds lightning bolts in its claws and can also be crowned. Often the chest is also covered with insignia. The sherbet has been known since the Middle Ages and was also used as a template for depicting other birds. It found its way into French heraldry at the time of the Napoleonic Empire. The Roman Jupiter eagle is also known as the sheriff. The shape also gives a connection to the phoenix .

Examples

The Scherbvogel is shown on the small coat of arms of Wilhelm I from 1870. Another example is the Prussian eagle from 1921.

For the representation of a bird, the magpie is in the coat of arms of the city of Elsterwerda in red on a green mountain under two over one silver lilies .