Part 21 (1/2)

_Lion rampant._--The animal is here depicted in profile, and erect, resting upon its sinister hind-paw (see Fig. 284). {177}

_Lion rampant guardant._--In this case the head of the lion is turned to face the spectator (Fig. 285).

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 277.--Lions. (Drawn by Mr. J. Forbes Nixon.)]

_Lion rampant regardant._--In this case the head is turned completely round, looking backwards (Fig. 286).

_Lion rampant, double-queued._--In this case the lion is represented as {178} having two tails (Fig. 287). These must both be apparent from the base of the tail, otherwise confusion will arise with the next example.

_Lion rampant queue-fourche._--In this case one tail springs from the base, which is divided or ”forked” in the centre (Fig. 288). There is no doubt that whilst in modern times and with regard to modern arms this distinction must be adhered to, anciently queue-fourche and double-queued were interchangeable terms.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 278.--Lion pa.s.sant guardant. (By Mr. G. Scruby.)]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 279.--Lion rampant. (By Mr. G. Scruby.)]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 280.--Lion rampant and lion statant guardant, by Mr. G.

W. Eve. (From ”Decorative Heraldry.”)]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 281.--Lion statant, lion pa.s.sant guardant, and lion pa.s.sant regardant, by Mr. G. W. Eve. (From ”Decorative Heraldry.”)]

_Lion rampant tail nowed._--The tail is here tied in a knot (Fig. 289). It is not a term very frequently met with.

_Lion rampant tail elevated and turned over its head._--The only instances of the existence of this curious variation (Fig. 290) which have come under my own notice occur in the coats of two families of the name {179} of Buxton, the one being obviously a modern grant founded upon the other.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 282.--A lion rampant. (By Miss Helard.)]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 283.--A lion rampant. (By Miss Helard.)]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 284.--Lion rampant.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 285.--Lion rampant guardant.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 286.--Lion rampant regardant.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 287.--Lion rampant double queued.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 288.--Lion rampant queue-fourche.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 289.--Lion rampant, tail nowed.]

_Lion rampant with two heads._--This occurs (Fig. 291) in the coat of arms, probably founded on an earlier instance, granted in 1739 to {180} Mason of Greenwich, the arms being: ”Per fess ermine and azure, a lion rampant with two heads counterchanged.” This curious charge had been adopted by Mason's College in Birmingham, and on the foundation of Birmingham University it was incorporated in its arms.

_Lion rampant guardant bicorporated._--In this case the lion has one head and two bodies. An instance of this curious creature occurs in the arms of Attewater, but I am not aware of any modern instance of its use.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 290.--Lion rampant, tail elevated and turned over its head.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 291.--Lion rampant, with two heads.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 292.--Tricorporate lion.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 293.--Lion coward.]