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serpent

The serpent is an emblem of wisdom and defiance. In Ireland, the serpent may be used as an emblem of St. Patrick, an association derived from the legend of St. Patrick clearing Ireland of snakes. Serpents also represent knowledge. There is nothing to distinguish a serpent or a snake from any of the other names given to it in heraldry such as cobra, adder, or bis. The serpent may be found in a variety of positions such as erect, gliding or fessways, or involved, meaning in a curly-queue. An amphiptère is a winged serpent and an amphisboena is a winged serpent with two legs and a head at both ends of its body, though drawings of this creature do not strictly follow this description. They are very uncommon charges in heraldry, though the amphiptère does exist as a supporter and as a charge on a shield occasionally.

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