Pig (heraldic animal)
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The pig , more precisely the female domestic pig , the sow, is a heraldic animal that is not very common .
The domestic pig and the wild animal boar (boar) are among the older heraldic animals. Initially, he was ascribed characteristics such as intelligence and strength. The domestic pig was gradually pushed back from heraldry.
The sow is shown by default looking heraldically to the right ; other positions are to be mentioned in the description of the coat of arms . Male and female domestic pigs cannot be clearly identified in the coat of arms. The color can take on all heraldic tingings , the natural color is not unusual either. In the coat of arms or field , the heraldic animal can also be combined with other heraldic figures. The Swiss municipality of Morcote shows a mother with four piglets, which is an important feature in the description. Many coats of arms combine the pig with St. Anthony in the shield. Here it is its attribute .
The pig is also often used as a talking coat of arms . Examples are the north Baden town of Schweinberg or the Silesian noble family Schweinichen .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul Parszyk: cannibalism and psychology in literature and film - Thomas Harris and Sir Ridley Scott's "Hannibal": The wild boar motif in his mythological significance. GRIN Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-656-10324-0 , p. 6.
