- a variation of guardant.
gardant
Britishadjective
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The warrior having overcome his enemies in the field, yet retaining his military command for the safety and honour of his country, was typified by the lion statant gardant.
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
The modern armorist will shame the uninstructed warrior with “Gules three lions passant gardant in pale or.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
Palée of six argent and azure on a fess gules, between three lions of England pass. gardant or.
From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
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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