Definition of Recursant. Meaning of Recursant. Synonyms of Recursant

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Definition of Recursant

Recursant
Recursant Re*cur"sant (r?*k?r"sant), a. [L. recursans, -antis, p. pr. of recursare to run back, v. freq. of recurrere. See Recure.] (Her.) Displayed with the back toward the spectator; -- said especially of an eagle.

Meaning of Recursant from wikipedia

- Look up recursant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In heraldry, an animal recursant, tergiant, or (rarely) tergant is depicted as having its back shown...
- (most commonly, "volant en arrière", said of bees). However, also see "recursant" below. Guardant or in full aspect indicates an animal with a body positioned...
- actually on the field. An eagle shown recursant has its back towards the viewer, e.g., "An eagle volant recursant descendant in pale" is an eagle flying...
- 209 Squadron badge. Blazon: An eagle volant recursant descendant in pale, wings overture...
- Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Gules an eagle displa**** recursant argent armed and crowned or holding in its beak an annulet also or. Crest:...
- the Squadron Standard Insignia Squadron Badge heraldry An eagle volant recursant descendant in pale, wings overture The red eagle was chosen due to the...
- Catholic worship was deliberately low key, usually in the private houses of recursant landholders or in domestic buildings adapted for services. Surviving chapels...
- (white, outlined stone blue), over all an American bald eagle, volant recursant descendant, in pale, wings overture, all proper (head and tail white,...