Heraldic Frogs and Toads!

Debs on May 8th 2008

The Arms of King Pharamond These three gold frogs on a black background were the heraldic arms of King Pharamond . This particular king was allegedly a distant relative of the French Merovingian dynasty founded by King Clovis and also said to have descended from a river god making the frog particularly significant. Could this be the origin of the Flemish nickname of "Froggy" for French soldiers during the Hundred Years' War, which was later adopted by English sailors in the nineteenth century and lingers to this day?! And did the French fleur-de-lis start life as a frog? Certainly the water iris and frog bear striking similarities!

Historic English Heraldry and Coats of Arms on CD
Historic English Heraldry and Coats of Arms on CD
Paypal   US $19.95
67 Heraldry Books on DVD Antiquarian Heraldic NOW 99p
67 Heraldry Books on DVD Antiquarian Heraldic NOW 99p
Paypal   US $1.52
Law and Practice of Heraldry in Scotland NEW
Law and Practice of Heraldry in Scotland NEW
Paypal   US $65.78
Brazil 9 volumes about genealogy and heraldry
Brazil 9 volumes about genealogy and heraldry
Paypal   US $1,160.00
HERALDRY IN AMERICA E ZIEBLER 950 ILLUSTRATIONS 1895
HERALDRY IN AMERICA E ZIEBLER 950 ILLUSTRATIONS 1895
Paypal   US $195.00

Filed in Frogs and Toads in History | No responses yet

Trackback URI | Comments RSS

Leave a Reply