Ostrich (heraldic animal)
As a common figure, the ostrich is a heraldic animal that is not very common in heraldry .
To distinguish between herons , cranes and storks , the ostrich is depicted with a featherless neck and an exaggerated feather tail. The main distinguishing feature is the horseshoe held in its beak . This peculiarity stems from the medieval superstition that the ostrich can eat and digest iron or stones.
Bouquet in the coat of arms of Leoben
Strauss in Hegyeshalom (German: Straß-Sommerein )
Vohenstrauss coat of arms
Strauss in the coat of arms of Strausberg
The coat of arms in Strausberg near Berlin is well known. Here she is also talking on a mountain of three . Many families with the name Strauss / Strauss use the heraldic animal in the same way.
The ostrich feathers are popular as a shield image and in the upper coat of arms . The Prince of Wales has the feathers in the badge . There are also three feathers instead of tower flags in the coat of arms of San Marino .
