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A representation of the sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core. The Sun radiates this energy mainly as light, ultraviolet, and infrared radi ...
is used as a heraldic
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known bran ...
charge
Charge or charged may refer to:
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. The most usual form, often called sun in splendour or in his glory, consists of a round disc with the features of a human face surrounded by twelve or sixteen rays alternating wavy and straight.Dictionary of VexillologyAccessed 13 December 2009 The alternating straight and wavy rays are often said to represent the light and heat of the sun respectively. It was used as a badge by
Edward II of England
Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir apparent to t ...
, and was later adopted by Edward IV following the appearance of a parhelion
A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° h ...
or "sun dog" before his victory at the Battle of Mortimer's Cross
The Battle of Mortimer's Cross was fought on 2 February 1461 near Kingsland, Herefordshire (between Leominster and Leintwardine, by the River Lugg), not far from the Welsh border. It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses. The opposing ...
in 1461.
It also had significance in alchemy
Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmiyā''; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, ''khumeía'') is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim world, ...
, and may be a symbol of the Roman deity ''Sol Invictus
Sol Invictus (, "Unconquered Sun"), sometimes simply known as Helios, was long considered to be the official sun god of the later Roman Empire. In recent years, however, the scholarly community has become divided on Sol between traditionalists ...
'' (Unconquered Sun).Accessed 13 December 2009 It is a common charge in the heraldry of many countries, regions and cities: ''e.g.'' the bearings o
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Canada; the Sun in Splendour appears superimposed on the Cross of St. George and behind the White Rose of York on the flag of West Riding of Yorkshire; and on the arms o
England. It also often appears as a rising sun as in the arms o
England, and as a demi sun as in the coat o
Aitchison
Canada. The
Sun of May
The Sun of May () is a national emblem of Argentina and Uruguay, and appears on the flags of both countries.
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History
According to Diego Abad de Santillán, the Sun of May represents Inti, the Incan god of the sun.
The specificatio ...
shown on the national flags of Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
(1818), Uruguay
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(1828); in the flag and shield of the South-Peruvian State (1836 - 1839); on the flag and shield of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation (1836 - 1839); in the flag of Peru of 1812; in the current flag of the Peruvian Navy (1821); and in the current flag of the Argentine Army (1810)and that represents the Inca indigenous culture; specifically the Inca god of the sun "Inti" or also called "Sun of May", all of them identical in shape to the "Sun in Splendour" .
Examples
;Sun in splendour, with faceestoile
In heraldry, the term star may refer to any star-shaped charge with any number of rays, which may appear straight or wavy, and may or may not be pierced. While there has been much confusion between the two due to their similar shape, a star with ...
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roundel
A roundel is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in heraldry, but also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of diff ...
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See also
*Solar symbol
A solar symbol is a symbol representing the Sun.
Common solar symbols include circles (with or without rays), crosses, and spirals.
In religious iconography, personifications of the Sun or solar attributes are often indicated by means of a hal ...
* Splendor Solis
References
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