(1803-1882) Author and minister that wrote Society and Solitude and Letters and Social Arms.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803-1882) Author and minister that wrote Society and Solitude and Letters and Social Arms.

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular tail used for hopping and for defending themselves against predators.

Kangaroo

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular…

The chimpanzee appears more like humans than any other animal and is found in the west part of Africa. It is four to five feet tall, and tends to walk on all-fours, although it may walk occasionally on its hind legs. Its ears are very large and it has long, black coarse hair.

Chimpanzee

The chimpanzee appears more like humans than any other animal and is found in the west part of Africa.…

The fox is characterized chiefly by its pointed muzzle, short legs and its bushy tail. During the day, it tends to stay concealed in grasses and thickets and it comes out at night to hunt its prey, insects, earthworms, fruit and small birds and mammals.

Fox

The fox is characterized chiefly by its pointed muzzle, short legs and its bushy tail. During the day,…

Hyenas look like dogs, but are more closely related to cats and civets. Their front legs are longer than the rear ones, causing a sloping appearance. They tend to scavenge at night, but may also hunt for food.

Striped Hyena

Hyenas look like dogs, but are more closely related to cats and civets. Their front legs are longer…

Badgers have long, wide bodies with short legs. They are nocturnal, and eat earthworms, insects, vegetables and small mammals.

Badger

Badgers have long, wide bodies with short legs. They are nocturnal, and eat earthworms, insects, vegetables…

the jerboa have long tails with tufted ends, and long hind legs, which enable them to make enormous leaps. They are about the size of a rat.

Jerboa

the jerboa have long tails with tufted ends, and long hind legs, which enable them to make enormous…

Hares are larger than rabbits, with longer ears and hind legs. They live above ground in nests. Hares have more than four front sharp teeth.

Hare

Hares are larger than rabbits, with longer ears and hind legs. They live above ground in nests. Hares…

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular tail used for hopping and for defending themselves against predators.

Kangaroo

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular…

This bird lives on fish so is commonly found near water. Its nest is composed of sticks, seaweed, and grasses. Instead of feathers, its legs are covered with scales.

Osprey

This bird lives on fish so is commonly found near water. Its nest is composed of sticks, seaweed, and…

The Emu, a native of Australia, is nearly as large as the Ostrich, but has shorter legs and neck and a thicker body. The wings are rudimentary and hidden beneath feathers of the body. It cannot fly but runs quickly.

Emu

The Emu, a native of Australia, is nearly as large as the Ostrich, but has shorter legs and neck and…

The covering of millipedes and centipedes, which looks like jointed armor, gives firmness to the body, and furnishes points of attachment to the muscles.

Centipede

The covering of millipedes and centipedes, which looks like jointed armor, gives firmness to the body,…

Locusts are in the grasshopper family, although they have shorter legs and antennae. They can be extensively destructive to crops.

Locust

Locusts are in the grasshopper family, although they have shorter legs and antennae. They can be extensively…

The body of the cuttlefish is soft and covered only with a leathery skin. Its eight arms are very long.

Cuttlefish

The body of the cuttlefish is soft and covered only with a leathery skin. Its eight arms are very long.

Octopus, a mollusk related to the squid. It has eight arms with suckers, arranged around a central soft, baggy body.

Octopus

Octopus, a mollusk related to the squid. It has eight arms with suckers, arranged around a central soft,…

Plover, a shore-bird with long wings and slender legs, related to the snipe.

Golden Plover

Plover, a shore-bird with long wings and slender legs, related to the snipe.

Andrew Harcla, the march-warden, whom Edward II made an earl and executed as a traitor, bore the arms of St. George with a martlet sable in the quarter.

Andrew Harcla

Andrew Harcla, the march-warden, whom Edward II made an earl and executed as a traitor, bore the arms…

The stilt has a very long, slender bill. It gets its name from its very long legs.

Stilt

The stilt has a very long, slender bill. It gets its name from its very long legs.

Bustards are stocky birds with strong legs. They fly with difficulty, and do not fly unless necessary.

Bustard

Bustards are stocky birds with strong legs. They fly with difficulty, and do not fly unless necessary.

The Emu, a native of Australia, is nearly as large as the Ostrich, but has shorter legs and neck and a thicker body. The wings are rudimentary and hidden beneath feathers of the body. It cannot fly but runs quickly.

Emu

The Emu, a native of Australia, is nearly as large as the Ostrich, but has shorter legs and neck and…

The Ptarmigans have feet much like those of a hare. Their legs and toes and soles of the feet are covered with feathers.

Ptarmigan

The Ptarmigans have feet much like those of a hare. Their legs and toes and soles of the feet are covered…

A cross-urdee is one in which the extremities are drawn to a sharp paint instead of being cut straight.

Cross urdee

A cross-urdee is one in which the extremities are drawn to a sharp paint instead of being cut straight.

Vair is one of the furs in heraldry composed of several silver and blue pieces representing little shields.

Vair

Vair is one of the furs in heraldry composed of several silver and blue pieces representing little shields.

Voided, in heraldry, a term applied to a charge or ordinary pierced through, or having the inner part cut away, so that the field appears, and nothing remains of the charge except its outer edges.

Voided Cross

Voided, in heraldry, a term applied to a charge or ordinary pierced through, or having the inner part…

A Cabriolet is a one-horse pleasure carriage with a calash top, a covering for the legs, and seats for 2.

Cabriolet

A Cabriolet is a one-horse pleasure carriage with a calash top, a covering for the legs, and seats for…

This bird lives on fish so is commonly found near water. Its nest is composed of sticks, seaweed, and grasses. Instead of feathers, its legs are covered with scales.

Osprey

This bird lives on fish so is commonly found near water. Its nest is composed of sticks, seaweed, and…

The fox is characterized chiefly by its pointed muzzle, short legs and its bushy tail.

Fox

The fox is characterized chiefly by its pointed muzzle, short legs and its bushy tail.

The Arms of Saint George

St. George

The Arms of Saint George

Crevequer of Kent bore "Gold a voided cross gules

Crevequer

Crevequer of Kent bore "Gold a voided cross gules

Latimer bore Gulles a cross patty gold

Latimer

Latimer bore Gulles a cross patty gold

The mill-rind, which it takes its name from the iron of a mill stone- fer de moline

Mill-rinds

The mill-rind, which it takes its name from the iron of a mill stone- fer de moline

Chetwode bore Quaterly silver and gules with four crosses forming countercoloured- that is to say, two crosses in the gules are of silver and the two in the silver gules

Chetwode

Chetwode bore Quaterly silver and gules with four crosses forming countercoloured- that is to say, two…

Willoughby bore Gulles a mill-rind cross silver

Willoughby

Willoughby bore Gulles a mill-rind cross silver

Brerelegh bore Silver a crosslet gules

Berelegh

Brerelegh bore Silver a crosslet gules

Bishop of Durham, the son of basket weaver, bore Silver a cross of three upright wattles sable, crossed and interwoven by three more

Skirlaw

Bishop of Durham, the son of basket weaver, bore Silver a cross of three upright wattles sable, crossed…

Drury bore Silver a cheif vert with a Saint Anthony's cross gold between two golden molets, pierced gules.

Drury

Drury bore Silver a cheif vert with a Saint Anthony's cross gold between two golden molets, pierced…

The cross of Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony's Cross

The cross of Saint Anthony

Brytton bore Gold a patriarch's cross set upon three degrees or steps of gulles

Brytton

Brytton bore Gold a patriarch's cross set upon three degrees or steps of gulles

Hurlestone of Cheshire bore " Silver a cross of four ermine tails sable."

Hurlestone

Hurlestone of Cheshire bore " Silver a cross of four ermine tails sable."

Melton bore Silver a Tolouse cross gules. By giving this cross a name form the counts of Toulouse, it's best know bearers, some elaborate blazonry is spared.

Melton

Melton bore Silver a Tolouse cross gules. By giving this cross a name form the counts of Toulouse, it's…

Howard bore Silver a bend between six crosslets fitchy gules

Howard

Howard bore Silver a bend between six crosslets fitchy gules

Scott of Congerhurst in Kent bore Silver a crosslet fitchy sable.

Scott

Scott of Congerhurst in Kent bore Silver a crosslet fitchy sable.

Nicholas Upton, the 15th-century writer on armory, bore Silver a saltire sable with the ends couped and five golden rings thereon.

Upton

Nicholas Upton, the 15th-century writer on armory, bore Silver a saltire sable with the ends couped…

Mayster Elwett of Yorke chyre in a 15th-century roll bears Silver a saltire of chains sable with a crescent in the chiefe

Elwett

Mayster Elwett of Yorke chyre in a 15th-century roll bears Silver a saltire of chains sable with a crescent…

Fenwick bore Silver a chiefe gules with six martlets countercoloured

Fenwick

Fenwick bore Silver a chiefe gules with six martlets countercoloured

Restwolde bore Party saltirewise of gules and ermine

Restwolde

Restwolde bore Party saltirewise of gules and ermine

Hastang bore Azure a chiefe gules and a lion with a forked tail over all.

Hastang

Hastang bore Azure a chiefe gules and a lion with a forked tail over all.

Hilton of Westmoreland bore Sable three rings gold and two saltires silver in the chiefe.

Hilton

Hilton of Westmoreland bore Sable three rings gold and two saltires silver in the chiefe.

Four red pales in a golden shield were borne by Eleanor of Provence, queen of Henry III

Provence

Four red pales in a golden shield were borne by Eleanor of Provence, queen of Henry III

Gascoigne bore Silver a pale sable with a golden conger's head thereon, cut off at the shoulder.

Gascoigne

Gascoigne bore Silver a pale sable with a golden conger's head thereon, cut off at the shoulder.

Ferlington bore Gules three pales vair and a chiefe gold

Ferlington

Ferlington bore Gules three pales vair and a chiefe gold

Stellery bore Paly silver and azure

Strelley

Stellery bore Paly silver and azure

Rothinge bore Paly silver and gules of eight pieces.

Rothinge

Rothinge bore Paly silver and gules of eight pieces.

Bermingham bore Party silver and sable indented

Bermingham

Bermingham bore Party silver and sable indented

Caldecote bore Party silver and azure with a chiefe gules

Caldecote

Caldecote bore Party silver and azure with a chiefe gules

Coleville of Bitham bore Gold a fesse gules

Colevile

Coleville of Bitham bore Gold a fesse gules

Fauconberg bore Gold a fesse azure with three pales gules in the chiefe

Fauconberg

Fauconberg bore Gold a fesse azure with three pales gules in the chiefe

Cayville bore Silver a fesse gules, flowered on both sides.

Cayvile

Cayville bore Silver a fesse gules, flowered on both sides.

Devereux bore Gulles a fesse silver with three roundels silver in the chiefe.

Devereux

Devereux bore Gulles a fesse silver with three roundels silver in the chiefe.

Chamberlayne of Northamptonshire bore Gules a fesse and three scallops gold.

Chamberlayne

Chamberlayne of Northamptonshire bore Gules a fesse and three scallops gold.