Seahorse (heraldic animal)
The seahorse and seahorse are two rarely occurring heraldic animals in heraldry .
Seahorse
It is a mean figure and is always portrayed in the natural posture. Tail slightly curled and the dorsal fin relatively large to the heraldic figure . It is based on the natural seahorse (hippocampus) belonging to the fish and is based on the basic shape. It can be found in coats of arms of coastal cities. The seahorse is also used as a symbol by coastal cities on the Baltic Sea, although only other representatives of the pipefish occur there.
It is presented to the successful swimmer as a symbol of the swimming level reached .
As a shield holder in the Mayotte coat of arms
Early swimmer qualification (badge)
Malpica de Bergantiños ( Galicia . NW- Spain )
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Seahorse
The seahorse is not to be confused with the seahorse. The sea horse is also a heraldic animal, but is depicted differently in the coat of arms or upper coat of arms . This heraldic animal is a horse's front with a fish tail . It is also called the hippocampus . Like many heraldic animals of this species, this character is a fictional animal. In heraldry, it can be crowned or crowned with a neck . Crowned means, a crown is drawn over the neck of the animal. The mythical beast can be found on a mosaic found in Bath . In the Roman Empire , the hygiene rooms were embellished with seahorse mosaic.
A sea horse
Winged sea horse as a symbol of the United States Transportation Command
Two seahorses integrated in the bridge railing
Two seahorses as shield holders
Two seahorses as shield holders in the coat of arms of Almere
Two sea horses in the coat of arms of Schillingen
