The symbolisms of heraldry : or, A treatise on the meanings and derivations of armorial bearings (1898)
Wade, William Cecil · London : G. Redway · leaf 78
ence to his fair lady Dulcinea ofToboso, whose beauty, he considered, over-shadowed that of other dames. It was believedby the ancient races that the peacock was a de-stroyer of serpents. There are many examples ofits use in English heraldry, andEnglish knights would sometimesswear by the peacock.… … 78 The Symbolisms of Heraldry is represented either vulning or wounding herbreast with her beak; or, in her Piety, whensurrounded by her young who are being fed bythe parent. This symbol has often been used bythe Church as the emblem of devoted and self-sacrificing charity, with the motto Sic…
Heraldry · Symbolism
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