Just being an eagle doesn't reveal that much. There needs to be some other distinguishing feature, as seen in the examples above, whether it's three stars, or a wreath, or two heads with halos. All there is in the VMs roots is a suggestive depiction of wings.
The VMs artist knows the primary parts of heraldic science.
Heraldic lines of division: the nebuly line
Standard ordinaries and subordinaries: the tub patterns of the VMs Zodiac, esp. Pisces outer ring
Obscure heraldic tinctures: papelonny
Historical events: the Fieschi popes identified by two-factor heraldry with further confirmations
The VMs artist would have known that heraldry doesn't use a headless eagle. Has anyone ever seen a headless eagle in heraldry? Not to mention all the other missing body parts. If anyone finds a headless eagle - or a Flug, for that matter - in heraldry, esp. prior to 1500, that would be interesting.
On the other hand, if it is proposed that this highly ambiguous eagle is indicative of some form of VMs trickery and deception, there are a few other examples.
On the linguistic side, what did 'Flug' mean in German - before the advent of aviation. I see 'Flugsand' is quicksand and wonder how that works. Also something about plotting & plotters.
I also wonder, for native speakers, how much difference there is between the sound of 'Flug' and the sound of 'Fluch', which is the word for a curse. Could this constitute a play on words and indicate that the plant is poisonous?
The Novara eagle is golden, the Habsburg eagle is black.
The VMs artist knows the primary parts of heraldic science.
Heraldic lines of division: the nebuly line
Standard ordinaries and subordinaries: the tub patterns of the VMs Zodiac, esp. Pisces outer ring
Obscure heraldic tinctures: papelonny
Historical events: the Fieschi popes identified by two-factor heraldry with further confirmations
The VMs artist would have known that heraldry doesn't use a headless eagle. Has anyone ever seen a headless eagle in heraldry? Not to mention all the other missing body parts. If anyone finds a headless eagle - or a Flug, for that matter - in heraldry, esp. prior to 1500, that would be interesting.
On the other hand, if it is proposed that this highly ambiguous eagle is indicative of some form of VMs trickery and deception, there are a few other examples.
On the linguistic side, what did 'Flug' mean in German - before the advent of aviation. I see 'Flugsand' is quicksand and wonder how that works. Also something about plotting & plotters.
I also wonder, for native speakers, how much difference there is between the sound of 'Flug' and the sound of 'Fluch', which is the word for a curse. Could this constitute a play on words and indicate that the plant is poisonous?
The Novara eagle is golden, the Habsburg eagle is black.