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The above flag was created by William Crampton, an advocate for English regional flags, in 1974. [ 3 ] The wyvern ( / ˈ w aɪ v ər n / WY -vərn , sometimes spelled wivern ) is a type of mythical dragon with two legs , two wings , and often a pointed tail .
A cockatrice is a mythical beast, essentially a two-legged dragon, wyvern, or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head. Described by Laurence Breiner as "an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans", it was featured prominently in English thought and myth for centuries. They are created by a chicken egg hatched by a toad or snake.
Human flag on a diagonal ladder Overhand grip human flag on a pole Human flag using a tree. The human flag (known as an iron X in pole dancing) [1] is a feat of strength where the body is parallel to the ground supported by a vertical bar. A straight line is formed using the arms and body.
Zilant was also featured in a seal of False Dmitry I as well as a flag of Tsar Alexis. Early Russian images represent Zilant with one head, four chicken legs, a bird's body and a snake tail. This representation is thus a cockatrice rather than a dragon. In 1730 a royal decree established Zilant as a coat of arms of the Kazan Governorate. It was ...
The dragon stands on its left rear leg, with the right rear leg lifted forward to support a shield, with the right foreleg raised and the left foreleg holding the top of the shield. The shield bears the City of London's coat of arms painted in red and white: the red cross of Saint George on a white background, with a red sword in the first ...
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Dacian draco from Trajan's Column. The Dacian draco was a military standard used by troops of the ancient Dacian people, which can be seen in the hands of the soldiers of Decebalus in several scenes depicted on Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy.