Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Owl

See also: Owl in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

A night-hunting bird of prey.

Owl (1) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

The October 2018 LoAR held that this depiction is unregistrable because the posture is unidentifiable;

the legs are positioned as if affronty, but the wings and tail are positioned as if close.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn. Adapted by Þórý Veðardóttir.

Owl (2) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

The October 2018 LoAR held that this depiction is unregistrable because the posture is unidentifiable; the legs are positioned as if affronty, but the wings and tail are positioned as if close. Also, the leg should not overlap the tail feathers.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn. Adapted by Þórý Veðardóttir.

Owl (3) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

The October 2018 LoAR held that this depiction is unregistrable because the posture is unidentifiable;

the legs are positioned as if affronty, but the wings and tail are positioned as if close.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Thomas Ouswood. Adapted from an illustration by Torric inn Björn.

Owl (4) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

The October 2018 LoAR held that this depiction is unregistrable because the posture is unidentifiable; the legs are positioned as if affronty, but the wings and tail are positioned as if close. Also, the leg should not overlap the tail feathers.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.

Owl (5) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn. Adapted by Þórý Veðardóttir and Iago ab Adam.

Owl (6) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Owl (7) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Owl (8) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: A Complete Guide to Heraldry. Artist: Graham Johnston.

Owl (9) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Artist: Iago ab Adam. Adapted from Wappenbuch Conrads von Grünenberg.

Owl (10) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Sammlung von Wappen aus Verschiedenen. Artist unknown. (Page 582.)

Owl (11) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Two Tudor Books of Arms. Artist: Robert Cooke. (Page 278, arms of Edward á Pris.)

Owl (12) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: BSB Cgm 8030. Artist unknown. (Folio 301r.) Adapted by Vémundr Syvursson.

Owl (13) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Artist: Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.

Owl (14) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Hours of the Earls of Ormond (Harley MS 2887, f. 29r.) Artist unknown. Adapted by Waḫrii ̯ a of St Christina the Astonishing.

Owl Dexter Leg Raised §

would be argent).

Artist: Jessimond of Emerickeskepe. Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper”

Owl Affronty §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Owl Displayed (1) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration

(e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn. Adapted by Þórý Veðardóttir.

Owl Displayed (2) §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration

(e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Owl Rising Wings Displayed §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration

(e.g. a “snowy owl proper” would be argent).

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Owl Striking Wings Displayed Head to Dexter §

Default posture: close guardant. Proper coloration: brown, unless owl is blazoned as a type with distinctive coloration (e.g. a “snowy owl proper”

would be argent).

The attitude of the head must be blazoned here because owls default to guardant in any posture.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.