| HERALDIC BIRDS | |||
| Name | Meaning | Image | Irish Example |
| Martlet/Swallow | One who has been disposessed of land. Sign for fourth son. In Ireland the Martlett was the bird of perpetual movement. |  | McGill McCoy |
| Eagle | Protector, a person of action, noble nature, power, strength. In Ireland the eagle, along with other birds, was regarded as one of the 'demons of the air' and was thus a very popular and powerful charge. |  | Harrison Dunne |
| Peacock | Beauty, pride |  | |
| Swan | A musical person, poetry, harmony In Ireland the Swan was regarded as the bird that bore the spirit of a dead Celtic Chieftain sway to the next life. |  | Sinnott |
| Dove | Love, Peace. In Ireland the Dove was regarded as the bird of God. |  | Nash Sheehan |
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