SYMBOLISM OF HERALDIC ELEMENTS (Q, R, S, T) or... What does it mean if your coat of arms bears a red boar's head?
For examples of the different positions for heraldic
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| Quatrefoil (Primrose) |  |
Brings good tidings | |
| Rabbit (Conie) |   |
One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life | |
| Rainbow |  |
Good times after bad | |
| Ram |    |
Authority | |
| Raspberries |  |
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| Rat |  |
Unknown | |
| Ratch-hound (small hound) |  |
Loyalty, courage, and vigilance | |
| Raven |   |
Divine providence | |
| Ray or Rayonnee |  |
Glory and spendour; fountain of life; intelligence and enlightenment | |
| Rhinoceros |   |
Ferocious when aroused | |
| Rhododendron |  |
Caution and wariness | |
| Rock |  |
Safety and protection; refuge | |
| Rose |       |
Mark of the seventh son; Hope and joy; see also meanings for specific colors of roses | |
| Rose, Red |  |
Grace and beauty; Love and desire | |
| Rose, White |  |
Love and faith; Charm and innnocence | |
| Rose, Yellow |  |
Infidelity and jealousy | |
| Rosemary |  |
Enduring love and remembrance; constancy, fidelity and loyalty | |
| Roundles |  |
Gold or yellow: bezants or byzantine coins
(worthy of trust or treasure) White: plate (generosity) Green: pomme (apple) Purple: golpe (wounded) Blue: hurt or wortleberry Black: pellet, ogress, or gunstone (cannon ball) Red: torteau (communion wafer or manchet cake) Tawney: orange (tennis ball) |
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| Rye |  |
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| Sabre (See Sword) | Justice and/or military honour | ||
| Saddle |    |
Preparedness for active service | |
| Sage |  |
Wisdom, long life, esteem | |
| Salamander |  |
Protection | |
| Salmon (See Fish) |  |
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| Saltire |  |
(St. Andrew's Cross) Resolution | |
| Savage/Saracen |    |
Believed to be related to service in the Crusades | |
| Scales |  |
Justice | |
| Scallop Shell (See Escallop) | See "Escallop" | ||
| Sceptre |   |
The emblem of justice | |
| Scroll (See Parchment or Diploma) | |||
| Scythe or Sickle |   |
The hope of a fruitful harvest | |
| Sea Horse/ Sea Dragon |    |
Power of the water | |
| Seal/Sea lion |  |
Dauntless courage at sea | |
| Seaweed |  |
Purity and leadership | |
| Seraphim |  |
(Angel with three pairs of wings) Dignity, glory, and honour; missionary; bearer of joyful news | |
| Serpent/Snake/Lizard |      |
Wisdom | |
| Shacklebolt |  |
Victory; one who has taken prisoners or rescued prisoners of war | |
| Shamrock |   |
Perpetuity; floral device of Ireland; also see Trefoil. | |
| Shield |  |
When borne on the arms, represents the defender | |
| Ship |         |
Ancient sea voyages | |
| Ship, Dismasted |  |
Disaster at sea | |
| Shofar |   |
Reminds us of the admonitions of the prophets and their calls to repentance | |
| Shutle (Weaver's Shuttle) |  |
Reference to the bearer's profession; i.e., textiles | |
| Skull |  |
Mortality | |
| Snail |  |
Deliberation and perseverance | |
| Snake (See Serpent) | Wisdom (see also Serpent) | ||
| Snapdragon |  |
Graciousness and strength | |
| Spear/Pike |    |
Honourable warrior; valiant knight | |
| Spear-head (See Pheon) | Dexterity and nimble wit; readiness for battle | ||
| Sphere |   |
Geographical or scientific reference | |
| Sphinx |  |
Omniscience and secrecy | |
| Spider |  |
Wisdom, labour, and prudence | |
| Spur or Spur Rowel |   |
Preparedness for active service; pressing onward | |
| Square Symbols |  |
Constancy | |
| Squirrel |  |
Lover of the woods | |
| Stag (Also Reindeer) |
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One who will not fight unless provoked; peace and harmony | |
| Stag's Antlers |  |
Strength and fortitude | |
| Star (estoile or mullet) |       |
Celestial goodness; noble person; Leadership; Excellence |
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| Steel | Readiness for zealous service | ||
| Stirrup |  |
Preparedness for active service | |
| Stool |  |
Hospitality | |
| Stork |   |
Filial duty; close parental bond; If holding a rock, symbolizes vigilance | |
| Sun |     |
Glory and splendour; fountain of life | |
| Sunflower |  |
Homage and devotion | |
| Swallow |  |
One who is prompt and ready in doing business; also bringer of good news | |
| Swan |  |
Poetic harmony and learning, or lover thereof; light, love, grace, sincerity, perfection | |
| Sword/Dagger/Dart Sabre/Cutlass/Scimitar |
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Justice and military honour | |
| Table |  |
Hospitality | |
| Tabor (snare drum) |  |
Festivity and rejoicing; dangerous if aroused | |
| Talbot (hunting dog) (See also Dog) |   |
Courage, vigilance, and loyalty | |
| Tent |  |
Readiness for battle | |
| Terrace |  |
Unknown; May be purely an artistic device | |
| Thistle |  |
Defiance and surliness | |
| Thorn Leaf |  |
Irritation; nuisance | |
| Thyme |  |
Bravery, courage and strength | |
| Tiger |       |
Fierceness and valour; resentment; dangerous if aroused | |
| Tiger Lily |  |
Wealth and pride | |
| Torch |      |
Life; zealousness; engaging in signal service; truth and intelligence | |
| Tortoise |  |
Invulnerability to attack | |
| Tower |     |
Safety and grandeur | |
| Tree Trunk/Stump/Branch |   |
New life sprouting from the old | |
| Tree |         |
Life and the mystical connection of the earth with heaven and the underworld | |
| Tree of Life (Knowledge) |  |
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| Trefoil or Shamrock (three-leaved grass) |
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Perpetuity | |
| Tressure |  |
Preservation or protection (prominent in the arms of Scotland) | |
| Tressure Flory Counterflory |  |
Signifies the close and longterm alliance between France and Scotland | |
| Trestle |  |
Hospitality | |
| Trident |   |
Maritime dominion | |
| Trumpet |  |
Ready for war | |
| Tulip |  |
Imagination and dreaminess; Fame and perfect love | |
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