Eagle of Saint John
The Eagle of Saint John (
Symbol of John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist, the author of the fourth gospel account, is symbolized by an eagle, often with a halo, an animal may have originally been seen as the king of the birds. The eagle is a figure of the sky, and believed by Christian scholars to be able to look straight into the sun.[1]
Use by Isabella I of Castile
The better known heraldic use of the Eagle of St. John has been the single supporter chose by
Use by Catherine of Aragon, Mary I of England, and Philip II of Spain
The Eagle of St. John was placed on side of the shields used as English consort by Catherine of Aragon, daughter of the Catholic Monarchs, Mary I and King Philip as English monarchs. In Spain, Philip barely bore the Eagle of St John in his armorial achievements.[4]
Use by Francisco Franco
The Eagle of the Evangelist was recovered as single supporter holding in 1939, 1945 and 1977 official models of the
Use as a heraldic emblem
Prominent examples of the use of St. John's Eagle in heraldry across the world include the heraldry or emblems of:
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Coat of arms ofIsabella of Castileas Princess of Asturias.
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Coat of arms of the Catholic Monarchs.
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A coat of arms with the Eagle of Saint John in the Alcázar of Segovia.
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The 1494 Constitutions of Catalonia, with the Eagle.
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Coat of arms of Ferdinand II of Aragon as Lord of Biscay.
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The Eagle of Saint John and two lions, in an ornamented version of the coat of arms ofJoanna I of Castile.
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The Eagle of Saint John in the coat of arms of Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England.
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The Eagle of Saint John in the coat of arms of Mary I of England after her marriage with Philip II.
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Coat of arms of Spain from 1945 to 1977.
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Flag of Spain from 1945 to 1977.
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Coat of arms of Lima.
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Coat of arms of Valparaíso.
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Coat of arms of the Boyacá Department.
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Coat of arms of the Regimiento de Infantería "Isabel la Católica" n.º 29 (Spanish Army).
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Coat of arms of theBishopric of Ösel-Wiek.
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Coat of arms ofLääne county, Estonia.
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Coat of arms of Haapsalu, Estonia.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0064300322
- ISBN 978-84-95983-54-1. Cfr. para la heráldica de Isabel y Fernando las pp. 72 & ff.
- ^ Image of the Thron Room of the Alcázar of Segovia.
- ^ Francisco Olmos, José María de. Las primeras acuñaciones del príncipe Felipe de España (1554-1556): Soberano de Milán Nápoles e Inglaterra, pp. 158-162.
- ISBN 84-259-1074-9.
- ^ Act 33/1981, 5 October (BOE No 250, 19 October 1981). Coat of arms of Spain (in Spanish).