Talk:Supporters
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What do you call when one figure is holding the shield in its paws? --Error 29 June 2005 01:25 (UTC)
- I believe that supporters are assumed to be holding the shield unless otherwise specified. If their hands are holding something else then that is described in the blazon. For instance, if a man on the right of the shield was holding a sword in his hand furthest from the shield it might be described as "On the sinister a man holding in the exterior hand a sword" and his other hand is assumed to be on the shield. --NormanEinstein July 6, 2005 19:58 (UTC)
- You seem to just be getting at that in British heraldry a singular supporter is basically impossible, and the phenomenon is extremely rare elsewhere. But the figure would be called a "single supporter". --Daniel C. Boyer 20:59, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
- There are a few examples of single supporters in British heraldry but it's certainly true that they are otherwise almost exclusively European particularly German and Italian. Alci12 12:50, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
Should some mention be made of that Scottish family from the Western Isles whose single supporter was (is?) a ship, with the arms borne on the sail? 195.92.40.49 (talk) 14:26, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fierce animals are often depicted langue (with their tongue sticking out); this denotes a roar
What is the basis for this statement? (Cite?) --Daniel C. Boyer 20:59, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Football supporters
The word "supporter" must for sure be used more commonly throughout the world as a term to describe people who supports sports teams, especially football ("soccer") supporters. I think it's pretty obvious that there should be another article with the word "supporter", instead of just mentioning that there is a much more usual usage of the word outside the United States.
