​Attitude - Position of Heraldry Animals - Beasts

 

 Attitudes or positions 

In heraldry an attitude is the position in which an animal, mythical creature etc  is emblazoned as a charge, 
supporter or crest. Animals and animal-like creatures are presumed to be shown in profile,  humans and human-like beings are presumed to be shown facing frontward ( afftonté )
       Directions:
      a.)   Dexter (right) - the viewer's left.
      b.)  Sinister (left) - turned to face the viewer's right.
      c.)  Affronté  -  an animal or being that is faced toward the viewer. 
      d.)  Guardant  -  head turned to face the viewer.
      e.)  Regardant  - head turned backward, looking over it's shoulder.
While there are a large number of terms for attitudes of creatures may exist - 
the following are a small selection of the most popular among these.

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Heraldic animals displayed in a variety of positions
​Beast or Monsters

Attitudes of the beasts

Lion coward

Lion rampant

Lion rampant double queued

Lion rampant queue fourché

Lion rampant tail nowed

Lion rampant regardant

Lion salient

Demi lion rampant

Lion passant

Lion passant guardant

Lion passant regardant

Lion couchant

Lion head couped

Lion head

Winged lion

Man Lion

Lion sejant erect

 Lion sejant

Lion sejant regardant erect

Lion statant

Attitudes of birds

Eagle close

Eagle rising, wings elevated and addorsed

Eagle rising, wings addorsed and inverted.

Eagle rising wings elevated

Eagle displayed

Eagle wings inverted

Eagle rising wings elevated addorsed

Eagle head couped

References material are taken from following heraldry publications 
a.)  A practical manual of heraldry and of heraldic illuminations  - publish 1864
b.) A dictionary of heraldry  - published  1889
c.) The elements of heraldry - published 1866
​d.) A complete guide of heraldry - published 1909

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