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Symbolism > ostrich

ostrich

The image of an ostrich is symbolic of faith and contemplation. The ostrich is represented in heraldry in its natural form and is a very common charge, in fact it is one of the birds met with most often, after the eagle and the falcon. Until recent times the ostrich was always depicted holding something in its beak such as a horseshoe or a key. The digestive capabilities of the ostrich have been fabulously exaggerated at times, and even now the ostrich has a popular reputation for being able to eat anything. Early natural history books show it ingesting inedible food such as these metal objects, and it is possible that at one time ostriches were actually believed to eat these things. Even now an ostrich is seldom found without something present in its mouth.

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