A piece of metal with hooks on each end used in architecture.
No default posture.
No default orientation.
No default tincture.
See also: Crampon in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.
In German heraldry it was known as a wolf-hook or "Wolfsangel.” Default orientation: palewise. No proper coloration. Potentially offensive due to its use in the insignia of several Nazi groups and by modern white supremacists.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
In German heraldry it was known as a wolf-hook or "Wolfsangel.” Default orientation: palewise. No proper coloration. Potentially offensive due to its use in the insignia of several Nazi groups and by modern white supremacists.
Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Roana d’Evreux.
Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Roana d’Evreux.
In German heraldry it was known as a wolf-hook or "Wolfsangel.” Default orientation: palewise. No proper coloration. Potentially offensive due to its use in the insignia of several Nazi groups and by modern white supremacists.
Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605 (Arms of Die Steffan). Artist: Johann Siebmacher. .
Source: Siebmacher’s Wappenbuch of 1605. Artist: Johann Siebmacher. (Arms of Die Steffan.)
In German heraldry it was known as a wolf-hook or "Wolfsangel.” Default orientation: palewise. No proper coloration. Potentially offensive due to its use in the insignia of several Nazi groups and by modern white supremacists.
Source: Wappen und Siegel des Kreises Alfeld. Artist: Gustav Völker.
Source: Wappen und Siegel des Kreises Alfeld. Artist: Gustav Völker.
In German heraldry it was known as a wolf-hook or "Wolfsangel.” Default orientation: palewise. No proper coloration. Potentially offensive due to its use in the insignia of several Nazi groups and by modern white supremacists.
Source: Armorial de Gelre (Page 227). Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. .
Source: Armorial de Gelre. Artist: Claes Heinenzoon. (Page 227.)
