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rams passant or"] and the arms of Harman ["Sable, a chevron between six rams counter-passant two and two argent, armed and unguled or"] are other instances in which rams occur. A sheep occurs in the arms of Sheepshanks ["Azure, a chevron erminois between in chief three roses and in base a sheep passant argent. Crest: on a mount vert, a sheep passant argent"].

Fig. 395.—Ram statant.
Fig. 395.—Ram statant.

Fig. 395.—Ram statant.

Fig. 396.—Ram rampant.
Fig. 396.—Ram rampant.

Fig. 396.—Ram rampant.

Fig. 397.—Sheep passant.
Fig. 397.—Sheep passant.

Fig. 397.—Sheep passant.

Fig. 398.—Paschal lamb.
Fig. 398.—Paschal lamb.

Fig. 398.—Paschal lamb.

Fig. 399.—Fleece.
Fig. 399.—Fleece.

Fig. 399.—Fleece.

Fig. 400.—Ram's head caboshed.
Fig. 400.—Ram's head caboshed.

Fig. 400.—Ram's head caboshed.

Fig. 401.—Goat passant.
Fig. 401.—Goat passant.

Fig. 401.—Goat passant.

Fig. 402.—Goat rampant.
Fig. 402.—Goat rampant.

Fig. 402.—Goat rampant.

Fig. 403.—Goat salient.
Fig. 403.—Goat salient.

Fig. 403.—Goat salient.

The lamb, which is by no means an unusual charge in Welsh coats of arms, is most usually found in the form of a "paschal lamb" (Fig. 398), or some variation evidently founded thereupon.

The fleece—of course originally of great repute as the badge of