The heraldic animals need not exactly resemble the actual creatures.

The family's heraldic animal is the Oriole.

The bear was the heraldic animal of the seal and coat of arms of Bern from at least the 1220s.

Since the 16th century, the city has had a bear pit, the Bärengraben, at the far end of the Nydeggbrücke to house its heraldic animals.

There are also sculptured heraldic animals and aristocratic coats of arms.

Even when they are on covert ops, dogs remain heraldic animals.

The lion was the heraldic animal of the Welfen family, which ruled the region from the Middle Ages until 1866.

Letting all those heraldic animals out of the pens and raising the alarm and so on.

Heavily carved, the newels feature heraldic animals, which were originally gilded and painted.

A jumping tusker is the family's heraldic animal.