Crow (heraldry)
In heraldry, crows, rooks, and ravens are not distinguished from each other. As with all birds that are not eagles, a crow or raven is depicted by default as close, but they can uniquely be blazoned as speaking. Crows may also be called corbies, as in the canting arms of Corbet.[1]
The
Cornish chough is also depicted in heraldry, which looks similar but has a red beak and feet. Anciently, the Cornish chough is sometimes called a beckit.[2][1]
On the coat of arms of County Dublin and Fingal in Ireland, the crow was adapted from the raven banner of the Vikings, who had settled in the area.[3][4] Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and Wagga Wagga, Australia have crows in their coats-of-arms.[5][6]
The Hungarian family
János Corvinus also wore the bird's name.[citation needed
]
The Corbet (Corbel, Corby, Corbe) family from the Channel Islands are also names having been corrupted over time from the Latin word corvus, for raven.[8]
See also
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References
- ^ a b Gough, Henry; Parker, James (1894). A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry (New ed.). Oxford and London: J. Parker and Co. p. 112.
- ISBN 978-0-0801-3297-6.
- ^ "Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. X". Ireland Genealogical Office. 1994. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "All 32 Irish county coat of arms, what they mean and where they come from". The Irish Post. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Our History". Wagga Wagga City Council. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "A barge and two crows: Saint Vincent, the ancient patron saint of Lisbon". Turismo de Lisboa. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-1953-3403-6.
- ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.