Allocamelus
Heraldic beast
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In heraldry, the Allocamelus (a.k.a. Ass-Camel) was the depiction of a mythical creature with the head of a donkey and the body of a camel. It was first used as a crest for the English Eastland Company, and later by the Russia Company.
External links
- "Allocamelus (archived)". The Probert Encyclopedia of Heraldry. URL accessed 2007-02-26.
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