Meaning of sejant rampant | Babel Free

Definitions

Sitting with one or especially both of its forefeet lifted up.

not-comparable

Examples

“FOLEY, Baron, (Foley), a lion, sejant, rampant, or, between paws an escutcheon, charged with the family arms. Ut prosim. Pl. 22, cr. 13. FOLEY, Surr., a lion, rampant, ar., holding the same. Pl. 67, cr. 5. […] MACPHERSON, a grey cat, sejant, rampant. Touch⟳ not the cat bot the glove.”

“(3.) 1810. Obverse; a lion, sejant-rampant, facing left, holding a large key with his paws; inscription, PAYABLE AT ROBERT KEELING & SONS, GIBRALTAR. Reverse; similar to first reverse, but the key is omitted, and the date⟳ is very large[…]”

“A Scottish Lion sejant usually has his fore paws raised in the air, and in English terms of blazon would be described as "Sejant erect" or "Sejant rampant."”

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