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In heraldry, an attitude is the ''position'' in which an animal, fictional beast, mythical creature, human or human-like being is emblazoned as a charge, supporter or crest. Many attitudes apply only to predatory beasts and are exemplified by the beast most frequently found in heraldry—the lion. Some other terms apply only to docile animals, such as the doe. Other attitudes describe the positions of birds, mostly exemplified by the bird most frequently found in heraldry—the eagle. The term ''naiant'' (swimming), however, is usually reserved for fish but may also apply to swans, ducks or geese. Birds are often further described by the exact position of their wings. The term ''segreant'' is apparently reserved for mythical creatures, as this term is the approximation of ''rampant'' as it applies to winged quadrupeds such as griffins and dragons. Additionally, there are positions applying to direction, to indicate variations from the presumed position of any charge. Animals and animal-like creatures are presumed to be shown in profile, facing dexter (the viewer's left), and humans and human-like beings are presumed to be shown ''affronté'' (facing the viewer), unless otherwise specified in the blazon. While any number of terms may be found in Anglophonic sources for attitudes of creatures (real and imaginary), several glossaries and web sites exist to serve as nearly exhaustive lists of these. The following are a small selection of some of the most notable among these. ==Positions indicating direction== Animals and animal-like creatures are presumed to be shown in profile, facing toward ''dexter'', unless otherwise stated in the blazon. Humans and human-like beings are presumed to be shown ''affronté''. Note that the heraldic terms ''dexter'' ('right') and ''sinister'' ('left') are defined with respect to the bearer of a shield, standing behind it, rather than to the viewer. * To dexter or the viewer's left is the direction animals are presumed to face, so it is never specified, but may (rarely) be indicated of a human or human-like being. * To sinister or contourné is said of an animal or being that is turned to face the viewer's right. * Affronté is said of an animal or being that is turned to face toward the viewer. * En Arrière is said of an animal that is turned so it has its back to the viewer. With birds and insects, its most common use, it is an overhead view with the wings spread and its back to the viewer. * Guardant or In Full Aspect indicates an animal with its head turned to face the viewer. * Regardant indicates an animal with its head turned backward towards the ''sinister'', as if looking over its shoulder. * In Trian Aspect (a rare, later 16th and 17th century heraldry term) is when the animal's head is facing at a 3/4 view to give the appearance of depth - with the head cocked at an angle somewhere between to-the-side and straight-on. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Attitude (heraldry)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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