{"id":105,"date":"2022-01-24T08:30:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T08:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/?p=105"},"modified":"2023-10-22T08:07:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T08:07:08","slug":"licornes-decosse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/2022\/01\/24\/licornes-decosse\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2795 Licornes d&#8217;\u00c9cosse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#247e38\"><strong>C\u2019est un lion qui rampe et rugit sur le blason \u00e9cossais, et c\u2019est un peu par hasard que la blanche licorne h\u00e9raldique est devenue l\u2019animal embl\u00e9matique de l\u2019\u00c9cosse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1055\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Mercat_Cross_Inverkeithing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2612\" style=\"width:397px;height:611px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Mercat_Cross_Inverkeithing.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Mercat_Cross_Inverkeithing-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Mercat_Cross_Inverkeithing-768x1165.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Mercat_Cross_Inverkeithing-1013x1536.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing, \u00c9cosse.<br \/>\nWikimedia Commons, photo Arcaist\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>La licorne blanche est l\u2019animal embl\u00e9matique de l\u2019\u00c9cosse. On la croise partout, dans les Lowlands et les Highlands, sur les vitres et les enseignes des pubs. Elle tr\u00f4ne au sommet des Mercat Cross, ces colonnes de pierre qui indiquent la place du march\u00e9, tenant entre ses pattes un \u00e9cu portant non pas le blason \u00e9cossais, mais le drapeau national, une croix de Saint-Andr\u00e9 sur champ d\u2019azur. Sur le blason \u00e9cossais rampe en effet un lion de gueules sur champ d\u2019or, mais tout comme la licorne figure aujourd\u2019hui l\u2019\u00c9cosse et le dragon le pays de Galles, le lion est aujourd\u2019hui au Royaume Uni l\u2019embl\u00e8me de l\u2019Angleterre \u2013 qui a pourtant sur son blason traditionnel trois l\u00e9opards d\u2019or sur champ de gueules. Comment expliquer cette bizarrerie, cette schizophr\u00e9nie symbolique&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"950\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2601\" data-id=\"2601\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Sceau-de-Mary-dEcosse-sur-un-document-date-du-3-octobre-1546.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Sceau-de-Mary-dEcosse-sur-un-document-date-du-3-octobre-1546.jpg 784w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Sceau-de-Mary-dEcosse-sur-un-document-date-du-3-octobre-1546-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Sceau-de-Mary-dEcosse-sur-un-document-date-du-3-octobre-1546-768x931.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sceau de Mary d&#8217;\u00c9cosse, sur un document date\u0301 du 3 octobre 1546.<br \/>\nST Andrews University Library.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1498\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8311\" data-id=\"8311\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Sceau-dAnne-de-Danemark-reine-dEcosse-1618-collection-de-luniversite-de-St-Andrews-1498x2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Sceau-dAnne-de-Danemark-reine-dEcosse-1618-collection-de-luniversite-de-St-Andrews-1498x2048.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Sceau-dAnne-de-Danemark-reine-dEcosse-1618-collection-de-luniversite-de-St-Andrews-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Sceau-dAnne-de-Danemark-reine-dEcosse-1618-collection-de-luniversite-de-St-Andrews-768x1050.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Sceau-dAnne-de-Danemark-reine-dEcosse-1618-collection-de-luniversite-de-St-Andrews-1123x1536.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Sceau-dAnne-de-Danemark-reine-dEcosse-1618-collection-de-luniversite-de-St-Andrews.jpg 1872w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sceau d&#8217;Anne de Danemark, reine d&#8217;\u00c9cosse, 1618.<br \/>St Andrews University Library.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1275\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2599\" data-id=\"2599\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh_Craigmillar_Castle_13.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh_Craigmillar_Castle_13.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh_Craigmillar_Castle_13-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh_Craigmillar_Castle_13-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh_Craigmillar_Castle_13-1536x1224.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh_Craigmillar_Castle_13-376x300.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Blason sculpt\u00e9 dans les ruines du ch\u00e2teau de Craigmillar, \u00e0 Edinburgh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 la fin du Moyen \u00c2ge, les armes des royaumes et des grandes familles se sont enrichies de figures nouvelles, en support et en cimier. C\u2019est \u00e0 cette occasion que la licorne, jusque-l\u00e0 peu pr\u00e9sente sur les anciens blasons, a r\u00e9ellement commenc\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re h\u00e9raldique. Au XVe si\u00e8cle, sous le r\u00e8gne de James II (1460-1488), deux licornes sont venu encadrer les armes \u00e9cossaises, sans autre raison sans doute que le fait que l\u2019animal \u00e9tait alors \u00e0 la mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1401\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2613\" data-id=\"2613\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Acts-of-Parliament-of-Scotland-1566-1584.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Acts-of-Parliament-of-Scotland-1566-1584.jpg 1401w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Acts-of-Parliament-of-Scotland-1566-1584-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Acts-of-Parliament-of-Scotland-1566-1584-768x1123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Acts-of-Parliament-of-Scotland-1566-1584-1051x1536.jpg 1051w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1401px) 100vw, 1401px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1225\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2600\" data-id=\"2600\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh-ms-195-fol-65R-Virgile-georgiques.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh-ms-195-fol-65R-Virgile-georgiques.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh-ms-195-fol-65R-Virgile-georgiques-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh-ms-195-fol-65R-Virgile-georgiques-768x1284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Edinburgh-ms-195-fol-65R-Virgile-georgiques-919x1536.jpg 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes \u00e9cossaises sur un manuscrit des G\u00e9orgiques de Virgile, copi\u00e9 vers 1450.<br \/>\nUniversit\u00e9 d&#8217;Edinburgh, ms 195, fol 65r.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1495\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2598\" data-id=\"2598\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-14v-1495x2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-14v-1495x2048.jpg 1495w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-14v-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-14v-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-14v-1121x1536.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-14v.jpg 1858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1495px) 100vw, 1495px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Livre d&#8217;heures de James IV d&#8217;\u00c9cosse, circa 1502, fol 14v.<br \/>\nVienne, \u00d6NB, ms 1897, fol 14v.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1485\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2597\" data-id=\"2597\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-24v-1485x2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-24v-1485x2048.jpg 1485w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-24v-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-24v-768x1059.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-24v-1114x1536.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-24v.jpg 1846w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Livre d&#8217;heures de James IV d&#8217;\u00c9cosse, circa 1502, fol 14v.<br \/>\nVienne, \u00d6NB, ms 1897, fol 24v.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1458\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2596\" data-id=\"2596\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-109v-1458x2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-109v-1458x2048.jpg 1458w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-109v-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-109v-768x1079.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-109v-1094x1536.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/ONB-ms-1897-Livre-dheures-de-James-IV-dEcosse-circa-1502-fol-109v.jpg 1813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1458px) 100vw, 1458px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Livre d&#8217;heures de James IV d&#8217;\u00c9cosse, circa 1502, fol 14v.<br \/>\nVienne, \u00d6NB, ms 1897, fol 109v.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1490\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5758\" data-id=\"5758\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Cambuskenneth-Cartulary-1872-copie-XIXe-dune-miniature-de-1535--1490x2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Cambuskenneth-Cartulary-1872-copie-XIXe-dune-miniature-de-1535--1490x2048.jpg 1490w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Cambuskenneth-Cartulary-1872-copie-XIXe-dune-miniature-de-1535--218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Cambuskenneth-Cartulary-1872-copie-XIXe-dune-miniature-de-1535--768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Cambuskenneth-Cartulary-1872-copie-XIXe-dune-miniature-de-1535--1117x1536.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Cambuskenneth-Cartulary-1872-copie-XIXe-dune-miniature-de-1535-.jpg 1862w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1490px) 100vw, 1490px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pour une seule licorne, cela peut devenir lourd \u00e0 porter.5, Cartulaire de l&#8217;Abbaye de Cambuskenneth.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1986\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5058\" data-id=\"5058\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/National-Museum-of-Scotland-Wood-Panel-circa-1550.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/National-Museum-of-Scotland-Wood-Panel-circa-1550.jpg 1986w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/National-Museum-of-Scotland-Wood-Panel-circa-1550-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/National-Museum-of-Scotland-Wood-Panel-circa-1550-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/National-Museum-of-Scotland-Wood-Panel-circa-1550-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/National-Museum-of-Scotland-Wood-Panel-circa-1550-1525x1536.jpg 1525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1986px) 100vw, 1986px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Panneau de ch\u00eane du XVe si\u00e8cle portant les armes \u00e9cossaises. Mus\u00e9e National d&#8217;\u00c9cosse, ch\u00e2teau de Linlithgow.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>En 1480, au mariage parisien de la reine d\u2019\u00c9cosse Marie Stuart avec le dauphin de France, le futur et \u00e9ph\u00e9m\u00e8re roi Fran\u00e7ois II, d\u00e9fil\u00e8rent en son honneur \u00ab&nbsp;douze belles licornes sur lesquelles estoient montez jeunes princes, tant richement vestuz et acoustrez que sembloit que le drap d&#8217;or et d&#8217;argent ne coustassent riens<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a>&nbsp;\u00bb. Les belles cavales ainsi d\u00e9guis\u00e9es symbolisant d\u2019une part le royaume de la jeune princesse, et d\u2019autre part sa puret\u00e9 et sa beaut\u00e9, c\u2019\u00e9tait assez bien trouv\u00e9. De 1484 \u00e0 1525, les rois d\u2019\u00c9cosse frapp\u00e8rent des pi\u00e8ces d\u2019or appel\u00e9es licorne, orn\u00e9es d\u2019une licorne accroupie (eh oui, en h\u00e9raldique accroupi se dit accroupi, \u00e7a m\u2019a surpris) accol\u00e9e (ayant autour du cou) d\u2019une couronne et tenant le blason \u00e9cossais. Il y eut m\u00eame des demi-licornes, sur lesquelles la b\u00eate est aussi enti\u00e8re que sur les licornes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1035\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2611\" data-id=\"2611\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-III-2048x1035-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-III-2048x1035-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-III-2048x1035-1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-III-2048x1035-1-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-III-2048x1035-1-1536x776.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-III-2048x1035-1-500x253.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Licorne frapp\u00e9e sous le r\u00e8gne de James III, 1452-1488.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"972\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2610\" data-id=\"2610\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-IV-2048x972-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-IV-2048x972-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-IV-2048x972-1-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-IV-2048x972-1-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-IV-2048x972-1-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Unicorn-James-IV-2048x972-1-500x237.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Licorne frapp\u00e9e sous le r\u00e8gne de James IV, 1488-1513.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"982\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3682\" data-id=\"3682\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Half-crown-Charles-I-1645.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Half-crown-Charles-I-1645.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Half-crown-Charles-I-1645-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Half-crown-Charles-I-1645-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Half-crown-Charles-I-1645-1536x754.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Half-crown-Charles-I-1645-500x246.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Demi couronne de Charles I, 1648.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-small-font-size\"><em>Voil\u00e0, ma foi ! des pi\u00e8ces de monnaie \u00e9cossaises, anglaises et \u00e9trang\u00e8res des XVe et XVIe si\u00e8cles, et quelques-uns de ces articles rari et rariores, etiam rarissimi. Voici le bonnet de Jacques V ; la licorne de Jacques II ; le vieux teston d\u2019or de la reine Marie, avec son effigie et celle du dauphin\u2026<\/em><br \/><em>\u2014 Walter Scott, L\u2019Antiquaire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1279\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2906\" data-id=\"2906\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Lion-and-unicorn-staircase-Glasgow-photo-Dun-Deagh.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Lion-and-unicorn-staircase-Glasgow-photo-Dun-Deagh.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Lion-and-unicorn-staircase-Glasgow-photo-Dun-Deagh-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Lion-and-unicorn-staircase-Glasgow-photo-Dun-Deagh-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Lion-and-unicorn-staircase-Glasgow-photo-Dun-Deagh-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Lion-and-unicorn-staircase-Glasgow-photo-Dun-Deagh-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">L\u2019escalier du lion et de la licorne, \u00e0 l\u2019universit\u00e9 de Glasgow.<br \/>\n\nPhoto Dun Deagh, Flickr\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1347\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2905\" data-id=\"2905\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hampton-Court-photo-Adrian-Chinery-Alamy-2048x1347.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hampton-Court-photo-Adrian-Chinery-Alamy-2048x1347.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hampton-Court-photo-Adrian-Chinery-Alamy-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hampton-Court-photo-Adrian-Chinery-Alamy-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hampton-Court-photo-Adrian-Chinery-Alamy-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hampton-Court-photo-Adrian-Chinery-Alamy-456x300.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">N\u2019oublions pas le dragon du Pays de Galles. Ici, devant le ch\u00e2teau royal de Hampton Court, le lion anglais semble m\u00eame se faire discret.<br \/>\nPhoto Adrian Chenery, Alamy\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1555\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2904\" data-id=\"2904\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Coat-of-Arms-George-III-Eglise-St-Giles-Worcestershire-England-2048x1555.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Coat-of-Arms-George-III-Eglise-St-Giles-Worcestershire-England-2048x1555.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Coat-of-Arms-George-III-Eglise-St-Giles-Worcestershire-England-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Coat-of-Arms-George-III-Eglise-St-Giles-Worcestershire-England-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Coat-of-Arms-George-III-Eglise-St-Giles-Worcestershire-England-1536x1166.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Coat-of-Arms-George-III-Eglise-St-Giles-Worcestershire-England-395x300.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes de George III dans l\u2019\u00e9glise St Gilles de Bredon, dans le Worcestershire.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2903\" data-id=\"2903\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Armes-de-Jacques-1er-eglise-de-Lanhydrock-en-Cornouailles-.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Armes-de-Jacques-1er-eglise-de-Lanhydrock-en-Cornouailles-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Armes-de-Jacques-1er-eglise-de-Lanhydrock-en-Cornouailles--300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Armes-de-Jacques-1er-eglise-de-Lanhydrock-en-Cornouailles--768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Armes-de-Jacques-1er-eglise-de-Lanhydrock-en-Cornouailles--452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes de Jacques Ier dans l&#8217;\u00e9glise de Lanhydrock, en Cornouailles.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tout cela n\u2019aurait cependant pas suffi \u00e0 faire de la licorne l\u2019embl\u00e8me de l\u2019\u00c9cosse si, lors de l\u2019union de 1603, le roi James (I ou VI, c\u2019est compliqu\u00e9) n\u2019avait astucieusement d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de faire supporter les armes du nouveau Royaume-Uni \u00e0 dextre par un lion, qui s\u2019occupait jusque-l\u00e0 des armes anglaises, et \u00e0 s\u00e9nestre par une licorne venue d\u2019\u00c9cosse. Ainsi est n\u00e9e la tradition de repr\u00e9senter le Royaume Uni par un lion anglais et une licorne \u00e9cossaise, et ce alors m\u00eame que lion et licorne ne sont que des supports, donc des figures h\u00e9raldiques secondaires et, en principe, de bien moindre importance que ce qui se trouve \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur de l\u2019\u00e9cu. Cela illustre bien la place de la licorne en h\u00e9raldique, importante mais marginale, renaissante plus que m\u00e9di\u00e9vale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1639\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2609\" data-id=\"2609\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/border.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/border.jpg 1639w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/border-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/border-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/border-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1639px) 100vw, 1639px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Panneau marquant la fronti\u00e8re entre l\u2019\u00c9cosse et l\u2019Angleterre dans les ann\u00e9es trente.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1688\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2902\" data-id=\"2902\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/13-Shipping-Ticket-2048x1688.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/13-Shipping-Ticket-2048x1688.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/13-Shipping-Ticket-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/13-Shipping-Ticket-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/13-Shipping-Ticket-1536x1266.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/13-Shipping-Ticket-364x300.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">\u00c9tiquette appos\u00e9e sur les caisses de tissu de la compagnie William Stirling &#038; Sons, de Glasgow, \u00e0 la fin du XIXe si\u00e8cle. La licorne repr\u00e9sente l\u2019\u00c9cosse, d\u2019o\u00f9 le tissu \u00e9tait exp\u00e9di\u00e9, et peut-\u00eatre la rapidit\u00e9 du transport ; le singe repr\u00e9sente l\u2019Inde, sa destination.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8549\" data-id=\"8549\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Tomi-Ungerer-sans-titre-circa-1960-2048x1327.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Tomi-Ungerer-sans-titre-circa-1960-2048x1327.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Tomi-Ungerer-sans-titre-circa-1960-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Tomi-Ungerer-sans-titre-circa-1960-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Tomi-Ungerer-sans-titre-circa-1960-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Tomi-Ungerer-sans-titre-circa-1960-463x300.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tomi Ungerer, 1960. L&#8217;\u00c9cosse cherche \u00e0 prendre son ind\u00e9pendance&#8230;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Je pensais avoir termin\u00e9 ce livre, et me trouvais un peu court sur les licornes d\u2019\u00c9cosse, lorsque la British Library a tr\u00e8s opportun\u00e9ment mis en ligne un tr\u00e8s bel armorial \u00e9cossais, le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bl.uk\/manuscripts\/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Harley_MS_115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harley ms 115,<\/a> de la toute fin du XVIe si\u00e8cle, peu avant l\u2019union des deux royaumes d\u2019Angleterre et d\u2019\u00c9cosse. Aucune licorne n\u2019y appara\u00eet sur les \u00e9cus d\u2019une centaine de clans, mais on en compte une dizaine en support ou en cimier, dont quelques-unes assez int\u00e9ressantes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1164\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2608\" data-id=\"2608\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-1r-fin-XVIe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-1r-fin-XVIe.jpg 1164w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-1r-fin-XVIe-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-1r-fin-XVIe-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-1r-fin-XVIe-1117x1536.jpg 1117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes \u00e9cossaises, d\u2019or au lion rampant de gueules arm\u00e9 et langu\u00e9 d\u2019azur. La devise In Defens y a \u00e9t\u00e9 remplac\u00e9e par une formulation un peu plus complexe dans un m\u00e9lange d\u2019anglais et de latin, mais l\u2019id\u00e9e reste la m\u00eame. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2607\" data-id=\"2607\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-75r-fin-XVIe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-75r-fin-XVIe.jpg 1104w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-75r-fin-XVIe-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-75r-fin-XVIe-768x1113.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-75r-fin-XVIe-1060x1536.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1104px) 100vw, 1104px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes des Lyons portent, fort logiquement, un lion. Elles reprennent le mod\u00e8le des armes \u00e9cossaises, mais avec un lion d\u2019azur sur champ d\u2019argent. Les supports sont une licorne et un homme sauvage.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1159\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2606\" data-id=\"2606\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-19r-fin-XVIe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-19r-fin-XVIe.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-19r-fin-XVIe-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-19r-fin-XVIe-768x1060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-19r-fin-XVIe-1113x1536.jpg 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes des Hamilton, de gueules \u00e0 trois quintefeuilles d\u2019argent, sont ici support\u00e9es par des antilopes, reconnaissables \u00e0 leurs cornes-scies. Ignorant \u00e0 quoi ressemblaient des antilopes, qui ne sont pas tr\u00e8s souvent utilis\u00e9es dans le blason, le peintre leur a donn\u00e9 la silhouette des licornes, qu\u2019il connaissait mieux.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1145\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2605\" data-id=\"2605\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-42r-fin-XVIe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-42r-fin-XVIe.jpg 1145w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-42r-fin-XVIe-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-42r-fin-XVIe-768x1073.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-42r-fin-XVIe-1099x1536.jpg 1099w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1145px) 100vw, 1145px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes des Cunningham, d\u2019argent au pairle de sable, ont pour cimier une licorne et sont support\u00e9es, c\u2019est assez original, par deux lapins. La licorne \u00e9tant vraisemblablement un herbivore, ils ne risquent rien.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1098\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2604\" data-id=\"2604\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-51r-fin-XVIe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-51r-fin-XVIe.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-51r-fin-XVIe-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-51r-fin-XVIe-768x1119.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-51r-fin-XVIe-1054x1536.jpg 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1098px) 100vw, 1098px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Le r\u00e9dacteur de l\u2019armorial semble avoir oubli\u00e9 de noter qu\u2019il s\u2019agissait des armes des Randolph, d\u2019argent \u00e0 trois coussins de gueule, encadr\u00e9es, avec une certaine logique, par une vierge et une licorne. Des coussins, c\u2019est assez confortable pour s\u2019endormir.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1124\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2603\" data-id=\"2603\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-73r-fin-XVIe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-73r-fin-XVIe.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-73r-fin-XVIe-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-73r-fin-XVIe-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/BL-Harley-ms-115-fol-73r-fin-XVIe-1079x1536.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Les armes des Oliphant, de gueules \u00e0 trois croissants d\u2019argent, ont toujours une licorne en cimier, mais ils ont le plus souvent pour support des \u00e9l\u00e9phants, ce genre de jeux de mots \u00e9tant fr\u00e9quent en h\u00e9raldique. Il est donc assez curieux de les voir ici encadr\u00e9es par des rhinoc\u00e9ros, que le peintre a peut-\u00eatre confondu avec des \u00e9l\u00e9phants. La licorne, qui elle est pour l\u2019artiste un tout autre animal, est repr\u00e9sent\u00e9e de face, ce qui est tr\u00e8s inhabituel, et semble vouloir bondir vers le spectateur.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sur l&#8217;armorial de Gilles de Bouvier, dit Berry, h\u00e9raut d&#8217;armes du roi de France Charles VII, les deux seuls \u00e9cus \u00e0 la licorne sont ceux de nobles \u00e9cossais, Charleston et Samuelston, ses alli\u00e9s dans la guerre contre les anglais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1392\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7268\" data-id=\"7268\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-159r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-1392x2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-159r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-1392x2048.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-159r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-159r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-768x1130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-159r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-1044x1536.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-159r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Armorial de Gilles Bouvier, circa 1430. BNF, ms fr 4985, fol 159r.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1382\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7267\" data-id=\"7267\" src=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-161r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-1382x2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-161r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-1382x2048.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-161r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-161r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-161r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe-1036x1536.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/licornes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/BN-ms-fr-4985-fol-161r-Armorial-de-Gilles-le-Bouvier-he\u0301raut-darmes-de-Charles-VII-XVe.jpg 1727w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1382px) 100vw, 1382px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Fol 161r.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>J.B.A.T. Teulet, <em>Relations politiques de la France et de l&#8217;Espagne avec l&#8217;Ecosse au XVIe si\u00e8cle,<\/em> Paris, 1862, vol.1, p. 310 sq.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C\u2019est un lion qui rampe et rugit sur le blason \u00e9cossais, et c\u2019est un peu par hasard que la blanche licorne h\u00e9raldique est devenue l\u2019animal embl\u00e9matique de l\u2019\u00c9cosse. La licorne blanche est l\u2019animal embl\u00e9matique de l\u2019\u00c9cosse. 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