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Sable. Abbrev. sa. The color. Black. See Plate II

Salient. Leaping bendwise, from sinister base to dexter chief. Applied to beasts of prey

Saltire. One of the ordinaries. St. Andrew's Cross. See Plate VIII

Saltire, Per. See Plate IV

Sanglant. Bloody-torn off, erased

Sanguine. Abbrev. sang. The color. Dark Red. Not used in British Heraldry. See Murrey

Segreant. The position of a griffin on its hind legs, with wings endorsed (back to back) and displayed (expanded), ready to fly

Sejant, Sitting. Applies to all beasts

Sejant addorsed. Sitting back to back

Seme. See Powdering

Shafted. When a spear head has a handle

Sinister. The left side of escutcheon

Sinister bend. The bend when reversed : from chief to dexter base. See Plate VII. Per bend sinister. See Plate XIX

Sinister canton. When placed on left of chief

Sinister hand. The left hand

Splendor, In. The sun, when environed with rays and bearing a human face.

Springing. Same as Salient, when applied to beasts of the chase

Statant. An animal erect, with four feet on the ground

Supporters. See Plate I

Surcoat. Coat embroidered with arms, worn over armor

Surmounted. When one charge is placed over another