Bat

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Bat

Bat: This mammal, not infrequent in English arms, is usually represented displayed; its proper tincture is sable. Blazoned sometimes by the older name of rere-mouse,

"Some war with rere-mice for their leathern wings"--SHAKESPERE, Mids. Night's Dream.

Bats' wings are also borne.

Argent, a bat displayed proper--STAININGS.

Or, a bat volant gules; a rere-mouse vert--ATTON.

Or, a bat's wing gules, surmounted of another azure--ALDEN.