marginheaded
Marginheaded is a term primarily used in heraldry, particularly in the study of armorial bearings and coats of arms. In heraldic design, a marginheaded depiction is usually a horseshoe or an animal's head (commonly a horse, goat, or deer) whose mouth is directed towards the outer margin of a shield or escutcheon.
Dating back to the 15th century, the term "marginheaded" originated as a descriptive term for a distinct
Marginheaded horses often face the outer edge of the shield and curve around the outer rim. Sometimes,
The possible origins of this iconographical device have yet to be strictly agreed upon, though divergent reasons