They are the animals of the element earth. Their number can be as extensive as that of animals that knew each other in the first beginnings of the heraldry. Its usual form of drawing them is of perfíl, with the expressed characteristics of each one.

LION. Together with the eagle they are the main animals employees in the heraldry of many tweets. It admits different placements, enamels, attributes and variations. Their more habitual position is that of rampante. The León symbolizes to a warring spirit, with the qualities of surveillance, domain, sovereignty, majesty and bravery.

LEOPARD. It is usually drawn pasante and with the front head. If their position was rampante, he will be denominated tawny. The same as the lion also admits variations, like it can be confronted, mornado, defamed, etc. Represents value and the gentlemen's effort that have executed some daring company, being been worth more than the cunning that of the force.

TIGER. He puts on makeup this animal to the natural one and running. Their speed is its heraldic characteristic; therefore it symbolizes speedy spirit to avenge the offenses.

PANTHER. Pasante is drawn and of its color. It admits in the heraldry the company from other animals to exception of the dragon. It is symbol of gallant disposition as much in learning as in generosity.

ELEPHANT. It is drawn stopped, of profile looking to the skillful of the shield and of their color. Majesty represents for not bending the knees in heraldry, sweetness for the softness of his skin, and opulence and strength for his great size.

BEAR. He puts on makeup rampante, pasante or lifted; but always of profile. It symbolizes the strength in managing the weapons against the enemies, achieving victories of them.

WOLF. Another very common animal in the national, and much more armory in the Basque; he usually puts on makeup this pasante, or rampante or sheer, but always of profile and trained. It symbolizes constant heart that suffers calamities in the war and in the blockade with generous spirit; arrived the moment fights ferociously in the combat without barracks.

FOX. It admits in heraldry different positions, although it is usually usually pasante or running. He is symbol of wisdom and noticed minister, and also of an astute commander.

HORSE. It also admits different positions when painting him, like they are going or rampante, and he will always paint of profile and adiertrado. It symbolizes the value, the docility and the beauty.

DEER. He always puts on makeup of profile and trained, and of their natural color. It symbolizes made an effort spirit that takes out and it even recovers energy in the most adverse occasions.

BULL. It admits several positions, although the normal one is pasante. It symbolizes generous chest, in the one who the memories of their lineage, represented in the red of their blood, inflame their desire of big companies.

BOAR. He puts on makeup of profile, pasante, and with a single eye and ear. It is usually enameled of sable or of their color, except the eyeteeth that are made of silver. It represents the I hurtle and the intrepidity.

LAMB. Pasante is drawn, trained and of profile. It symbolizes the kings and the commanders that must sacrifice to the good and their citizens' care; it is also symbol of qualified nobility.

HARE. You the spot running of profile and trained. It is symbol of wise genius.

HARRIER. The dogs and harriers are animal relatively common in the heraldry, and they can admit different forms of drawing them, like they are running, pasantes, sheer, tossed, etc. The first ones differ to take a chain piece to their neck. It symbolizes faithful vassal. The harrier denotes ardimiento and anger in the dangers.

CAT. It can put on makeup sat down and with the front head, of profile, and even rampante, for animal with claws; in all the cases, the same as in the case of the leopard, it will present their front face. it symbolizes the made an effort gentleman that enraged to see that in some action he goes him their honor, it still attacks it being superior to their efforts.

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