guardant

An obsolete heraldic term describing an animal (especially a lion) depicted with its body in profile but its face turned to face the viewer.

• 🇩🇪Veralteter heraldisher Begriff für ein Tier (besonders einen Löwen), das im Profil dargestellt ist, aber den Kopf zum Betrachter wendet.

1. Looking forward C2 formal british

   Describing an animal depicted in heraldry with its head turned to face the viewer, looking straight ahead.

   • The lion guardant is a common figure in medieval coats of arms.
   • The crest features a stag guardant, symbolizing vigilance.
   • In heraldry, a beast guardant is shown with its head facing forward.

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