- heath-cock

Heath-cock тетерев-косач Heath-cock или Black-cock. Эта птица, которая отличается от простого петуха, представлена как дополнительная фигура. Её часто путают с шотландской куропаткой. moor-cock(q.v.).

«Argent, a heath-cock proper[i.e. sable], comb and gill gules» – Sir Francis MORE, Serjeant-at-law, 1619.

«Sable, a buck lodged reguardant argent; between the attires a heath-cock volant or» – MORTOFT, Norfolk.

«Sable, on a mount in base vert a buck salient or; a chief of the third charged with a black-cock proper» – MARTOSET.

«Argent, on a fesse wavy sable between five heath-cocks of the second six plates» – Sir John EBRINGTON[ob. A.D. 1477].

«A demi heath-cock with wings expanded azure, powdered with annulets or; in the beak a lily argent» – Crest of the COOPERS' Company.

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