[Steppes] heraldic question

[Jay Rudin]

Dormant means sleeping, with the head down.  The same position with the head up is couchant.

This site should answer all your questions about the basic positions:
ttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Valued_image_candidates/Heraldic_Lions

Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin

Uillec asked:

>As I'm trying to move my device along with a better drawing than the 
>sleeping poodle-bear that the pennsic herald drew for me, does the 
>position dormant imply a head position?..... ie profile over frontal?
>
>I can draw pretty good, making it fit heraldic and pre-renaissance 
>conventions needs advice.
>
>thanks--
>
>in service,
>uillecc

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