Meaning of in vigilance | Babel Free

Definitions

Standing on one leg, typically holding a stone in its other, raised leg.

Examples

“Arms : Azure standing within a crown gold surmounting a conical mound in base vert a crane in her vigilance all silver.”

“Or, a crane in her vigilance, azure, standing in reeds proper.”

“Quarterly; 1st and 4th azure, crane in his vigilance argent, gorged of a crown or; second and third[…]”

“If by chance it falls asleep, the stone would drop and thus awaken it. In heraldry, the cranes most often were presented as in vigilance.”

“Crest. A crane in its vigilance. Motto. Vigilantia (Seal on Col Paumiér's will).”

“KHVOSHCHINSKY -1- A : Per fess gules and azure, in chief fesswise a crescent points couped in pale Or, and in base a crane in its vigilance, proper.”

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