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Chapter 5 - Rules of Heraldry - Charges
Beasts
| Bear | - | ferocity when protecting family |
| Beaver | - | perseverance and industriousness |
| Boar | - | fierce combatant who fights to the death |
| Bull, Buffalo or Ox | - | valor and nobility |
| Camel | - | indefatigable perseverance, patience |
| Cat | - | liberty, vigilance |
| Dolphin, Fish & Whales | - | charity, a notable deed on the water |
| Fish, Naiant | - | horizontal |
| Fish, Hauriant | - | vertical as if leaping |
| Fish, Urinant | - | vertical as if diving |
| Fish, Embowed | - | bent |
| Fish, Springing | - | when placed on a bend |
| Fox | - | uses wit or wisdom to defend himself |
| Frog | - | evil, a devil |
| Goat | - | martial man who achieves victory by policy rather than by arms |
| Hedgehog | - | provident provider |
| Horse | - | readiness for all tasks for King and Country |
| Horse, Barded | - | in harness or armor |
| Horse, Enranged | - | like salient |
| Horse, Free | - | on the field |
| Horse, Furnished | - | bridled, saddled and equipped |
| Horse, Prancing | - | rearing |
| Horse, Laird | - | a grey horse |
| Horse, Bayard | - | a bay horse |
| Horse, Reined | - | reins of a different tincture |
| Hound | - | vigilance and loyal fidelity |
| Hound, Ravissant | - | jumping or salient |
| Lamb | - | gentleness, patience under suffering |
| Leopard, Jaguar | - | a stealthy warrior |
| Lion (with mane) | - | a distant warrior |
| Lion (without mane) | - | a powerful warrior, deathless courage |
| Lynx | - | keen eyesight |
| Rabbit | - | one who enjoys a retired life of peace |
| Ram & Sheep | - | authority |
| Rhinoceros | - | great ferocity when aroused |
| Snake | - | wisdom |
| Snake, Declinant | - | tail pointing straight down |
| Snake, Nowed | - | knotted |
| Snake, Retorted | - | two or more wreathed together intertwined |
| Snake, Enveloped | - | referring to the prey the snake has entwined |
| Snake, Glissant | - | gliding |
| Snake, Erect | - | raised to strike |
| Squirrel | - | sylvan retirement being an ideal |
| Squirrel, Saltant | - | springing forward |
| Squirrel, Sejant | - | holding a nut in this position |
| Stag, Buck, Deer or Hart | - | policy, peace, harmony |
| Tiger | - | mysterious danger |
| Tortoise | - | invulnerability to attack |
| Tortoise, Gradient | - | walking |
| Wolf | - | one who is dangerous to attack, a commander who achieves his goal after long sieges and constant effort |
