Lewis Dwnn, in his Heraldic Visitations of Wales, says that “the recognised arms of the Principality were four lions passant gardant quarterly, and that is the coat now accepted for Wales.
Lyon Passant gardant Or, placed on the uppermost Chevron.
Gules two Lyons passant gardant in pale Or, which is Brunswick.
Or semi de Coeur or Hearts proper, three Lyons passant gardant in pale Azure, crowned Or.
When the lions' heads are placed in the same position as in rampant gardant and regardant, they are then said to be passant gardant and regardant.
Illustration: An incorporated lion gardantin the fess point] An incorporated lion gardant in the fess point.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gardant" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
