Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Owl

See also: Owl in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

A night-hunting bird of prey.

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).

Owl (1) §

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) §

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) §

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) §

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 (11) §

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

Owl (12) §

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

Owl Striking Wings Displayed Head to Dexter §

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

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.