- squirrel

SQUIRREL. An animal always borne sejant, and often cracking a nut. P. 29, f. 43. (ELVN)

SQUIRRELS sejant endorsed. i.d. f. 44.  (ELVN)

Squirrel рус. белка

фр. écureuil

англ. squirrel

Чаще всего изображается сидящей, грызущей (cracking) орех.

«Argent, two squirrels addorsed gules» – SAMWELL.

«Argent, a chevron azure, between three squirrels sejant, cracking nuts sable» – LOVELL, Norfolk.

«Gules, a squirrel sejant cracking a nut or; on a chief of the last three fleurs-de-lis azure» – STOKES.

«Azure, a fesse between three squirrels argent cracking nut or, within a bordure engrailed of the second» – STOCKWOOD.

«Ermine, on a chevron sable between three squirrels proper, with heads and chains of gold about their necks, three roses argent» – Company of TAUYERS[or GREYTAWYERS, i.e. dressers of white leather], London; [Arms granted, 1531].

«Two squirrels proper are the supporters of the arms of BOYD, Merton Hall, co. Wigton.

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