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Chapter 5 - Rules of Heraldry - Charges
Birds
| Crow | - | a settled habitation and a quiet life |
| Dove | - | love, constancy, peace |
| Duck or Goose | - | man of many resources |
| Duck or Goose, Cannet | - | without feet or bills |
| Eagle | - | man of action, one of lofty spirit, occupied in weighty affairs |
| Eagle, Displayed | - | wings fully extended |
| Eagle, Majesty | - | crowned and wielding a scepter |
| Eagle, Recursant | - | displayed with the back to observer |
| Eagle, Recursant volant in pale | - | flying upward with its back to the observer |
| Eagle, Allerion (without beak or feet) | - | a vanquished foe, one who has been maimed in battle |
| Eagle, Osprey | - | a white eagle |
| Falcon or Hawk | - | eager or hot pursuit of an object |
| Falcon or Hawk, Jessed Hooded and Belled | - | wearing jesses (leather thongs) a hood and bells |
| Martlet | - | nobilty aquired through accomplishments |
| Owl | - | vigilant and acute of wit |
| Peacock | - | beauty and pride of carriage |
| Peacock, Eyed | - | referring to the tail feathers raised |
| Peacock, Pride | - | with tail in full circular shape |
| Pelican | - | devoted, charity |
| Raven | - | one who is the architect of their own fortunes |
| Rooster or Cock | - | always read for battle |
| Rooster or Cock, beaked, wattled and armed | - | the beak wattle and spur are of a different tincture than the body |
| Stork | - | filial duty, emblem of a grateful man |
| Swallow | - | one who is prompt in his business |
| Swan | - | lover of poetry and harmony |
