Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Camel

See also: Camel in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

A beast of the desert.

No default posture. No proper coloration.

Camel Couchant (1) §

Artist Note: The legs should be folded under or against their body rather than splaying outwards as shown here.

Source: Wellcome Collection. Artist: Abraham de Bruyn. (From an engraving circa 1570.)

Camel Couchant (2) §

Artist Note: The legs should be folded under or against their body rather than splaying outwards as shown here.

Source: Pennsic Heralds’ Point Artists. Artist: Li Xia. Adapted from an engraving by Abraham de Bruyn.