Wolf (heraldic animal)

Wolf in the coat of arms, striding and adorned

Half a wolf eagle in the coat of arms of Langenorla

In heraldry, the wolf is a heraldic animal that is chosen relatively often .

Especially in areas where it was a popular hunting animal until it was severely decimated, its presence in the coat of arms is determined as a mean figure .

All representation options for the wolf are shown somewhat exaggerated in the coat of arms. The natural and the stylized form is represented. So he's always very aggressive. On long, spiky legs, he is depicted in the heraldic right in the basic form. His fur and tail are drawn very shaggy (upright fur hair). Especially the hair on the back of the neck and the pointed ears are strongly erect. The mouth is wide open. The teeth are large and bared in the long, pointed head. The basic color of the animal is black. Also erect and only the front part and other colors are possible for the wolf representation. A restriction to the head also occurs. As a heraldic left shield holder it is in the coat of arms of the Scottish administrative area of Stirling .

The head can also be placed on an eagle's body. This heraldic hybrid being is a wolf eagle . The wolf's teeth in the coat of arms have nothing directly in common with those of the animal. This is a form of the coat of arms .

The reinforcement is often different tinged . These include, for example, the tongue, claws and, as a special feature, the genitals. These are described as adorned (showing genitals) or unadorned (none) emblazoned.

As the namesake, he is also made for the talking coats of arms of the families and places with the name "Wolf".