Charge (heraldry) others, but the most frequently occurring of these are various forms of dragons. The "dragon", thus termed, is a large monstrous reptile with, often, a forked or barbed tongue, membraned wings like a bat's, and four legs. The "wyvern" and "lindworm" are dragons with only two legs. The salamander is typically shown as a simple lizard surrounded by flames. Also notably occurring (undoubtedly owing much of its fame to Napoleon, though it also appears in much earlier heraldry) is the bee. Animals' heads are also very frequent charges, as are the paw or leg ("gamb") of the lion, the wing
Heraldry Council from a commercial design studio. The Heraldry Committee, made up of selected Council members and, since 1984, the National Herald "ex officio", was originally set up to deal with matters referred to it from time to time. Since 1984, it has also been responsible for considering objections to applications for registration. 1963-1968 1968-1975 1975-1984 1984-1989 1989-1995 1995-1997 1998-2003 2003-2008 2008-2011 2011-2015 Heraldry Council The Heraldry Council is part of the South African heraldic authority, established in Pretoria in June 1963, in terms of the Heraldry Act. It is the governing and policy-making body for the Bureau of Heraldry and consists