Pelican vulning

Japanese: pelican vulning(英語表記)pelicanvulning
Pelican vulning

…This design is also the coat of arms of the U.S. state of Louisiana, which is also known as the Pelican State. Note that some coats of arms depicting a pelican wounding its own breast do not depict chicks, and are known by the alias of "Bleeding Pelican Vulning." Although the allegorical content is the same, it often represents a non-religious spirit of sacrifice, such as loyalty to a king. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "pelican vulning" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この図柄はアメリカ,ルイジアナ州の紋章でもあり,同州はペリカン州Pelican Stateとも俗称される。なお,みずからの胸を傷つけるペリカンの紋章には雛が描かれない例もあり,〈血を流すペリカンpelican vulning〉の別名で知られる。寓意の内容は同じであるが,王に対する忠誠など非宗教的な犠牲精神を表すことが多い。…

※「pelican vulning」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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