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Rampant gardant
Rampant Ramp"ant, a. [F., p. pr. of ramper to creep. See Ramp, v.] 1. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious. The fierce lion in his kind Which goeth rampant after his prey. --Gower. [The] lion . . . rampant shakes his brinded mane. --Milton. 2. Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant. The rampant stalk is of unusual altitude. --I. Taylor. 3. (Her.) Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; -- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than the left. Rampant arch. (a) An arch which has one abutment higher than the other. (b) Same as Rampant vault, below. Rampant gardant (Her.), rampant, but with the face turned to the front. Rampant regardant, rampant, but looking backward. Rampant vault (Arch.), a continuous wagon vault, or cradle vault, whose two abutments are located on an inclined planed plane, such as the vault supporting a stairway, or forming the ceiling of a stairway.

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- when a lion is placed on an escutcheon in that attitude which we call rampant gardant, the French blazon it a Lion Leopardé. When he is p****ant only, they...
- a grant from members of the Fly Club. The Fly's symbol, a "leopard rampant gardant" (known as the "Kitty"), is centered within the ironwork above the...
- p****ant guardant lions of England in the first and fourth quarters, the rampant lion and double tressure flory-counterflory of Scotland in the second quarter...
- serifed; IV: Gules, the head and shoulders of St. John the Evangelist gardant Argent, with youthful face and long hair Argent outlined Sable and with...
- blossom a honeybee Or and Sable winged Argent. Supporters Dexter a lion rampant gardant Or imperially crowned proper, sinister a unicorn argent, armed, crined...
- fifth points charged with a Scottish thistle. Supporters Dexter a lion rampant gardant Or imperially crowned proper, sinister a unicorn argent, armed, craned...
- (Neville). Supporters Sinister chained Stag/Hart argent, Dexter white Lion rampant gardant (like that which her son, Edward IV, adopted as Earl of March); surmounted...
- lion rampant gules within a double tressure flory counterflory gules 3rd azure a harp Or stringed argent. Supporters Dexter a lion rampant gardant Or imperially...
- charged on the centre point with a Tudor Rose. Supporters Dexter, a Lion rampant gardant Or imperially crowned Proper; Sinister, a Unicorn Argent, armed, crined...
- proper If the horse turn his head to face out of the shield, he is rampant gardant (note there is no 'u' in the word); he is not on guard, but simply...