- a variation of guardant.
gardant
Britishadjective
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She also used a lion ramp. gardant crowned, and a greyhound, both or.
From Notes and Queries, Number 44, August 31, 1850 by Various
But the great beast went sideways, gardant, only that its head was low, three noiseless instantaneous strides it made, and stood again watching him.
From The Research Magnificent by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
When the lions' heads are placed in the same position as in rampant gardant and regardant, they are then said to be passant gardant and regardant.
From The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous
Hence the three lions passant gardant in pale, borne ever since as the ensigns of England.
From Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. by Macgeorge, Andrew
Queen Elizabeth had used as supporters, dexter, a lion rampant gardant, crowned; and sinister, a dragon rampant, both or.
From Notes and Queries, Number 44, August 31, 1850 by Various
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