Heraldic Beasts?

**Bugbear** · 29th October 10, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Well, Bugbear, since you mention a blue tiger (Maltese, at that!), I thought I would mention that my crest is a blue kudu.
The kudu (also called the greater kudu, or Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a popular charge in South African arms, and to avoid the possibility that I was duplicating someone else’s crest, I used armorial rather than natural colours. My kudu’s horns are gold. The pair of kudu horns I have lying on my roof is almost black.
Regards,
Mike

Cecil Wade's book says gold is associated with "generosity and elevation of mind" and blue is associated with "loyalty and truth." It looks like that is on page 26 at that link I posted back there; the scan of the book is not pristine...

**Downunder Kilt** · 29th October 10, 02:13 PM

I would like to wager a florin that a Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) has never been used as an heraldic beast.

**Mike_Oettle** · 29th October 10, 02:23 PM

Well, Mike, I think you might lose your florin, but I cannot call a devil charge to mind at the moment.
(For those who don’t know, a florin was the name given to a two-shilling silver coin. Originally it referred to a silver coin minted in Florence.)
I know someone who has a numbat in his arms.

And Bugbear, that symbolism for the colour blue rings true. I knew there had to be a reason why it is my favourite colour!
Regards,
Mike

**Cygnus** · 29th October 10, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Well, Mike, I think you might lose your florin, but I cannot call a devil charge to mind at the moment.
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I can help with that, Mike - the supporters for the coat of arms of Tasmania are Tasmanian tigers.

Downunder Kilt, I think that means I have a florin coming my way!

**Bugbear** · 29th October 10, 04:46 PM

Well, I guess that settles the Tasmanian tiger controversy.

Tiger Colours -- The maltese or blue tiger
That is the blue maltese tiger to which I refered. Not a tiger from the island of Malta, just in case my post was confusing.

**Downunder Kilt** · 29th October 10, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Cygnus

I can help with that, Mike - the supporters for the coat of arms of Tasmania are Tasmanian tigers.

Downunder Kilt, I think that means I have a florin coming my way!

Cygnus, anytime you are in town give me the nod and the florin is yours, as well as a good meal.

**thescot** · 29th October 10, 09:08 PM

Dang, I don't think I'd use that Tasmanian Tiger for allegator bait, much less on arms. That's a pretty homely rascal.

**MacLowlife** · 30th October 10, 09:00 AM

I can't be sure of the scale, but that looks like what we call a Racossum around here.

**Bugbear** · 30th October 10, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by MacLowlife

I can't be sure of the scale, but that looks like what we call a Racossum around here.

At least it's not a jackalope or a chupacabra.

**Mike_Oettle** · 30th October 10, 02:37 PM

Come on, guys! The Tas is a unique critter. One of the very few marsupial predators. I believe it survived in Tasmania because the dingo couldn't swim across the straits. Then along came white men with guns!