In heraldry, describing a creature or object depicted as if in flames or with flames issuing from it.
From Old French 'flamboyer' (to flame or blaze), with '-ant' suffix creating an adjective form. This specialized heraldic term entered English from French heraldic terminology and remains primarily used in descriptions of coats of arms and medieval iconography.
In medieval heraldry, making something 'flamingant' visually communicated passion, power, or divine favor—a dragon flamingant conveyed more danger than a static dragon, using the language of visual symbols that everyone in the feudal hierarchy understood.
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