The panther is given by Segar, Garter King of Arms 1603-1663, as one of the badges of King Henry VI., where it is silver, spotted of various colours, and with flames issuing from its mouth and ears. No doubt this Royal badge is the origin of the supporter of the Duke of Beaufort. English armory knows an animal which it terms the male griffin, which has no wings, but which has gold rays issuing from its body in all directions. Ströhl terms the badge of the Earls of Ormonde, which from his description are plainly male griffins, _keythongs_, which he classes with the panther; and probably he is correct in looking upon our male griffin as merely one form of the heraldic panther. The _cat_, under the name of the cat, the wild cat, the cat-a-mountain, or the cat-a-mount (Figs. 334, 335, and 336), is by no means infrequent in British armory, though it will usually be found in Scottish or Irish examples. The arms of Keates and Scott-Gatty in which it figures are English examples, however. {196} The wolf (Figs. 337-341) is a very frequent charge in English armory. Apart from its use as a supporter, in which position it is found in conjunction with the shields of Lord Welby, Lord Rendell, and Viscount Wolseley, it will be found in the arms of Lovett and in by far the larger proportion of the coats for the name of Wilson and in the arms of Low. [Illustration: FIG. 334.--Cat-a-mountain sejant guardant.] [Illustration: FIG. 335.--Cat-a-mountain sejant guardant erect.] [Illustration: FIG. 336.--Cat-a-mountain passant guardant.] [Illustration: FIG. 337.--Wolf rampant.] [Illustration: FIG. 338.--Wolf salient.] [Illustration: FIG. 339.--Wolf courant.]