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In lugnet.castle, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, James Brown writes:
> > In lugnet.castle, James Brown writes:
> > > In lugnet.castle, Steve Bliss writes:
> > > > The lion on this shield:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/3846p4h.dat
> > > >
> > > > Heraldry-wise, would it be described as Rampant? Dexter?
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> > > "A Lion Rampant Or, on a Field Azure"
> >
> > Whoops! wasn't paying enough attention. :/
> >
> > That thar lion is Salient. Both feet on the floor.
> >
> > so "A Lion Salient Or, on a Field Azure"
> >
> > or more traditionally:
> > "Azure, A lion Salient Or"
>
> Maybe this is a stupid question, but does "Or" have a jargon-meaning? Or is
> it just 'or', used in an unusually-constructed phrase?
Gold. :)
Almost all of the heraldric terms come from old French. Salient is derived
old French for leaping or jumping; Or is old (and current) french for gold.
> I'll add this information to the ldraw parts keywords. If y'all have any
> other castle-y goodness to add to the castle-y ldraw parts, please let me know.
Will do. Is there specific info you're looking for, or should I just shout
if I see anything? I'll admit that I don't exactly browse the Ldraw parts
list all that often...
thanks,
James
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| (...) Well, heraldry terms and technical names for objects are always good. I'm looking for any words that people might reasonably use to search for a part. You can check the patterned parts on these pages: (URL) you click the link on each (...) (24 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) Maybe this is a stupid question, but does "Or" have a jargon-meaning? Or is it just 'or', used in an unusually-constructed phrase? I'll add this information to the ldraw parts keywords. If y'all have any other castle-y goodness to add to the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad.dev)
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