- SALIENT
- The heraldic term used when an animal is shown leaping (possibly upon its prey), or rearing up with
both hind feet on the ground, and its forepaws drawn as if level with each other – but
see forcené, rampant
and rearing.
![[Salient]](../images/v/vx-ch-vd112.gif)
![[Salient]](../images/v/vx-ch-ag146.gif)
![[Salient]](../images/v/vx-ch-ag228.gif)
Flags of Concise, Hunzenschwil and
Siglistorf, Switzerland
- SALTIRE
- 1) In vexillology a cross whose arms are diagonal – a diagonal or diagonally-centred cross
(see alsoorthogonal,
layered saltire, panel,
ragged cross, st. andrew’s cross,
st. patrick's cross).
2) In heraldry as above but traditionally symbolic of martyrdom
(see also in saltire,
per saltire).
![[saltire]](../images/v/vx-tw_mfin.gif)
![[Jamaica - saltire]](../images/v/vx-jm.gif)
![[saltire]](../images/v/vx-sk-ma-la.gif)
Flag of the Minister of Finance, Taiwan;
National Flag of Jamaica;
Flag of Láb, Slovakia
- SALTIRE RAGULY
- See ragged cross and
raguly.
![[saltire raguly]](../images/v/vx-es^lu779.gif)
Regimental Colour of the Louisiana Infantry 1780, Spanish America
- SALTIREWISE
- In heraldry see in saltire.
![[saltirewise flag]](../images/v/vx-pl-lb-bm.gif)
Flag of Babimost, Poland
- SALUTE TO THE FLAG
- That custom, often prescribed by law or regulation, which requires military
personnel to salute and civilians to remove their hats or place the right hand
over their heart when a flag is raised or lowered, or when it passes in parade
(see also flag salute).
- SANGUIN
- The heraldic term for blood-red – see shades of tincture.
- SASH
- 1) A band of material, usually in the national colours and sometimes
bearing the national arms, worn across the chest by a head of state,
especially (but not exclusively) in South America, or by some civic officials
(see also national colours 2) and
state arms 2) under arms).
- 2) A similar symbol (although usually – but not invariably – based on political rather than
national colours) used by political organizations (see also
political flags 1)).
![[Political sash]](../images/v/vx-uy_prsa2.gif)
![[Presidential sash of Honduras]](../images/v/vx-hn-sash1.gif)
![[Presidential sash of Chile]](../images/v/vx-cl_prsa).gif)
The Presidential Sashes of Uruguay,
Honduras, Chile
Notes
a) The civic sash of France is often (although not invariably) seen with the blue stripe
uppermost; it is frequently fringed and sometimes worn around the waist rather than across the chest.
b) Sashes are also worn with some military and civilian awards when in UK usage (and in some others)
they are known as "ribbon".
- SASHIMONO
- See daimyo flags and its following notes.
![[sash ]](../images/v/vx-jp-makn3.gif)
Flag of Makino Yasunari 1555–1609, Japan
- SAUTANT
- The French for "leaping", which is also sometimes used in place of, or in addition to, the
heraldic terms rampant or salient
(see also erect).
Flag of Bettmeralp, Switzerland
- SAW-TOOTHED
- See serrated (also wolfteeth).
![[saw-toothed example]](../images/v/vx-cl-12.gif)
Flag of Magellan Region, Chile
