ears in shields of arms:--

[Illustration: Rampant]

Rampant.

[Illustration: Rampant gardant]

Rampant gardant.

[Illustration: Rampant regardant]

Rampant regardant.

[Illustration: Salient]

Salient.

[Illustration: Statant gardant]

Statant gardant.

[Illustration: Passant]

Passant.

When the lions' heads are placed in the same position as in rampant
gardant and regardant, they are then said to be passant gardant and
regardant.

[Illustration: Sejant]

Sejant.

[Illustration: Couchant]

Couchant.

[Illustration: Dormant]

Dormant.

Thus far the lion is drawn in natural positions; these are considered
the most honourable, as they have never been properly inserted in arms
but for persons of high authority and pre-eminent courage and virtue.
There are a great many deviations from the above, which are marks of
great honour. It is considered that a lion cannot bear a rival in the
field; therefore if two or more lions are introduced they are supposed
to be lion's whelps, or in Heraldic terms lioncels.

[Illustration: Two lioncels addorsed]

Two lioncels addorsed or back to back.

[Illustration: Lioncels combatant]

Lioncels combatant.

[Illustration: Lion rampant double-headed]

Lion rampant double-headed.

[Illustration: An incorporated lion gardant in the fess point]

An incorporated lion gardant in the fess point.

There are a great number of ways of introducing this charge: many
of them will be seen under the proper words that describe their
condition: such as the word debruised, where the lion is confined by
the fess passing over it; demi-lion or half lion; but the examples
here given will be sufficient to explain their positions, active or
passive. If no mention is made of the tincture it is always supposed
that they are proper, that is, to be coloured like nature: they are
introduced in arms of every metal and tincture known in Heraldry.

[Illustration: Lodged]

LODGED. A stag sitting on the ground with its head erect, is said to
be lodged.

LOZENGE. An angular figure, known as diamond-shaped, to distinguish it
from the square.

[Illustration: Lozenge]

EX. Or, a lozenge vert.

LOZENGY. Covered with lozenges.

[Illustration: Lozengy]

EX. Lozengy gules and argent.

LUNA. The moon: it formerly signified argent in emblazoning the arms
of sovereigns.

MANCHE. An ancient sleeve with long hangings to it.

[Illustration: Manche]

EX. Argent, a manche, gules.