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Celestial Beings: |
Angel holding Shield | 27 |
Egyptian Winged Deity | 28 |
Hawk-headed and winged figure, emblem of Osiris | 29 |
Angel with Cloud Symbol | 38 |
Angel Supporter | 40 |
Kneeling Angel Supporter | 41 |
Arms of the Abbey of St. Albans | 42 |
Gloria in Excelsis Deo | 43 |
Cherubs’ Heads | 44 |
A Seraph’s Head | 44 |
Arms—Azure a chevron argent between three cherubs’ heads of the last | 45 |
Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture | 47 |
Angel crest of Tuite, Bart., co. Tipperary | 48 |
Tetramorph | 52 |
Symbols of the Four Evangelists | 54 |
The Lion of St. Mark, Venice | 56 |
Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent kind: |
The Dragon | 59 |
Japanese Dragon | 65 |
Japanese Imperial Device | 67 |
The Dragon of the Apocalypse | 71 |
St. Michael and the Old Dragon | 72 |
St. Margaret. From ancient carving | 73 |
St. George and the Dragon | 74 |
Dragon Standard. From the Bayeux Tapestry | 86 |
A Dragon passant | 90 |
Crest, a Dragon’s Head erased collared and chained | 93 |
Arms of the City of London | 94 |
Sinister supporter of the arms of Viscount Gough | 95 |
Hercules and the Lernean Hydra. From Greek vase | 96 |
The Hydra | 97 |
A Wyvern holding a fleur-de-lis | 98 |
A Wyvern, wings endorsed, tail nowed | 99 |
Wyvern from the Garter plate of Sir John Gray, 1436 A.D. | 99 |
Wyvern, or Lindworm (German version) | 100 |
Wyvern, wings displayed (early example) | 101 |
Wyvern, wings depressed | 101 |
Chimera, from a Greek coin | 102 |
Cockatrice | 105 |
Basilisk or Aphasian Cockatrice, tail nowed | 107 |
Greek Shield, from painted vase in the British Museum | 114 |
Brazen Serpent | 114 |
Arms of Whitby Abbey | 118 |
A Serpent, nowed, proper. Crest of Cavendish |
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