Duchy of Aquitaine
Leonor de Aquitania
Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen Consort of France (1137-1152), and Queen Consort of England (1154-1189).
Gules, a lion passant, guardant Or.
Escudo de gules, un leopardo de oro.
Existing arms interpreted by me as follows: the escutcheon's shape is pointed; the field has been enamelled in flat Gules; the leopard in Or is outlined in Sable; and the whole composition has a rough texture finish.
I have blazoned it as a leopard, which is the term used for a lion when passant, [Avilés, J.; 1725a; pages 290 and 295] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 325 and 330] «a lion, whose natural position is rampant;... unlike the leopard, which is... always passant» and «leopards have... their heads facing forward, showing both eyes,... lions are... in profile, revealing only one eye... Their posture is never rampant, like the lion’s, but always passant;... if leopards are ever depicted rampant, they are blazoned as ‘leopard-lions’,... and likewise, lions that are passant are blazoned as ‘lion-leopards’.».
For this interpretation of Eleanor’s coat of arms, I have followed [Edward IV of England; 1461; shield 18], where a leopard Or appears, but neither armed nor langued in Azure, representing the Duchy of Aquitaine.
Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Leopard and Or.
Style keywords: Pointed, Plain tincture, Outlined in sable and Rough.
Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Duchy of Aquitaine, Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England.
Bearer: Leonor de Aquitania.
Leonor de Aquitania y Enrique de Inglaterra
![[ Gules, a lion rampant Or, ] accolé with [ Gules, a lion passant, guardant Or ].](../escudo_heraldico/_detalle.htm?img=LeonorA.22.EnriqueII.jpg&cla=Amplio "Leonor de Aquitania y Enrique de Inglaterra")
[ Gules, a lion rampant Or, ] accolé with [ Gules, a lion passant, guardant Or ].
[ Escudo de gules, un león rampante de oro, ] acolado de un [ escudo de gules, un leopardo de oro].
Existing arms interpreted by me as follows: both coat of arms are rotated ±30o; their shapes are pointed; the field of each coat of arms has been enamelled in flat Gules; the lion and the leopard in Or are outlined in Sable; and the whole composition of both arms has a rough texture finish.
Examples of accolated coat of arms (written as «accolé» in the 18th century) can be seen in [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 24 and 25 and plate 1: figures 1 and 2].
Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Lion, Or, Rampant and Leopard.
Style keywords: Pointed, Plain tincture, Outlined in sable, Tilted shield and Metal beaten.
Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Accolé arms, Duchy of Aquitaine, Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England.
Bearer: Leonor de Aquitania.
Leonor de Aquitania, escudo redondeado
Gules, a lion passant, guardant Or.
Escudo de gules, un leopardo de oro.
Arms interpreted by me with: the shape of the coat of arms rounded; the field illuminated in Gules; the leopard illuminated in Or, outlined in Sable, and shaded; and the whole composition finished with a marble texture.
A description of the leopard in heraldry can be found in [Medél, R.; 1846; page 38].
Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Leopard and Or.
Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Marmoreal.
Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Duchy of Aquitaine, Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England.
Bearer: Leonor de Aquitania.
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Language
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Categories of heraldry
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Divisions of the field
- Without divisions
- Party per pale
- Party per fess
- Party per bend
- Party per bend sinister
- Tierce
- Tierce sinister
- Tierced per pale
- Tierced per fess
- Tierced per bend
- Tierced pallwise inverted
- Quarterly
- Quarterly per saltire
- Gyronny
- Party per fess, the chief per pale
- Party per pale, the sinister per fess
- Party per fess, the base per pale
- Party per pale, the dexter per fess
- Chapé
- Chaussé
- Embrassé
- Contre-embrassé
- Party per chevron
- Enté
- Enté en point
- Flanched
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Metals
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Colours
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Furs
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Other tinctures
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Ordinaries and sub-ordinaries
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Diminutives of the ordinaries
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Other charges
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Inanimate charges from Nature
Atom, Crescent, Diamond, Emerald, Estoile, Increscent, Lightning flash, Moon, Mount, Mullet, Mullet of four points, Orbital, Plough of Ursa Major, Rainbow, Ray of the sun, River, Sea, Snowflake, Sun, Sun in splendour, Sun of May, Trimount and Water.
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Vegetal charges from Nature
Acorn, Apple, Apple tree, Ash, Bluebonnet, Camellia, Chrysanthemum, Cinquefoil, Cornflower, Dogwood flower, Double rose, Elm, Fleur de lis, Flower, Holm oak, Hop cone, Kapok tree, Laurel, Lily, Linden, Lotus flower, Madonna lily, Oak, Olive tree, Palm tree, Pomegranate, Poplar leaf, Rose, Shamrock, Sunflower, Thistle, Tree, Tulip, Vine and Wheat.
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Animal charges from Nature
Badger, Bald eagle, Barbel, Barn owl, Bear, Beaver, Beetle, Bighorn sheep, Blackbird, Boar, Brach hound, Bull, Doe, Dog, Dolphin, Dove, Eagle, Elephant, Falcon, Fish, Flame, Fly, Fox, Frog, Goat, Goldfinch, Goose, Heron, Horse, Hummingbird, Jaguar, Lark, Leopard, Lion, Lion passant, Lion rampant guardant, Lioness, Lynx, Male figure, Martlet, Merino ram, Owl, Panther, Parrot, Peacock, Pelican, Pelican in her piety, Puffin, Quetzal, Raven, Roe deer, Rooster, Savage, Seagull, Serpent, She-wolf, Stag, Starling, Tyger, Vulture, Warren hound and Wolf.
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Parts of natural charges
Arm, Beak, Branch, Caboshed, Chest, Claw, Covert, Dorsal fin, Eagle claw, Ermine spot, Escallop, Feather, Foot (palmiped), Foreleg, Forepaw, Hand, Head, Heart, Hoof, Leaf, Neck, Ostrich feather, Palm frond, Paw, Roe deers' attires, Shoulder, Sprig, Stags' attires, Stem, Swallow-tail, Tail, Tail addorsed, Tail fin, Talon, Tooth, Trunk, Trunk (elephant), Two hands clasped, Two wings in vol, Udder, Wheat spike, Wing and Wrist.
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Artificial charges
Ace of spades, Anchor, Anvil, Arch, Arm vambraced, Armillary sphere, Arrow, Axe, Bell, Bell tower, Beret, Bonfire, Book, Bookmark, Bow, Bridge, Broken, Buckle, Cannon, Cannon dismounted, Cannon port, Carbuncle, Castle, Celtic Trinity knot, Chain, Chess rooks, Church, Clarion, Clay pot, Closed book, Club, Comb, Compass rose, Conductor's baton, Cord, Covered cup, Crozier, Crucible, Cuffed, Cup, Cyclamor, Dagger, Double vajra, Drum, Ecclesiastical cap, Fanon, Federschwert, Fleam, Four crescents joined millsailwise, Galician granary, Garb, Gauntlet, Geometric solid, Grenade, Halberd, Hammer, Harp, Host, Hourglass, Key, Key ward, Knight, Knot, Lantern, Letter, Line, Loincloth, Menorah, Millrind, Millstone, Millwheel, Monstrance, Mortar, Mullet of six points pierced, Nail, Non-classic artifact, Norman ship, Number, Oar, Oil lamp, Open book, Page, Pair of scales, Parchment, Pestle, Piano, Plough share, Polish winged hussar, Port, Portcullis, Potent, Quill, Ribbon, Rosette of acanthus leaves, Sabre, Sackbut, Sail, Scroll, Scythe, Sheaf of tobacco, Ship, Skirt, Spear, Spear's head, Stairway, Star of David, Step, Sword, Symbol, Tetrahedron, Torch, Tower, Trident, Trumpet, Turret, Two-handed sword, Wagon-wheel, Water-bouget, Wheel, Winnowing fan and With a turret.
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Immaterial charges
Angel, Archangel, Basilisk, Dragon, Dragon's head, Garuda, Golden fleece, Griffin, Heart enflamed, Mermaid, Our Lady of Mercy, Ouroboros, Paschal lamb, Pegasus, Phoenix, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint George, Sea-griffin, Trinity, Triton, Unicorn, Winged hand and Wyvern.
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External elements
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Heraldic creations
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References
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Formats
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Keywords on this page
Pointed, Outlined in sable, Duchy of Aquitaine, Coat of arms, Accolé arms, Personal, Gules, Illuminated, Interpreted, Leonor de Aquitania, Leopard, Lion, Marmoreal, Metal beaten, Or, Without divisions, Rampant, Rounded, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, Tilted shield, Rough, Plain tincture and One.