A curved piece of metal with a loop, used as an anchor for a wolf trap. In German heraldry it was also known as a "Wolfsangel," although that name can also refer to the hook that would be attached and baited, which we would blazon a crampon.

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See also: Fer a-Loup in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

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Fer-a-loup (1)

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Illustration: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

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Fer-a-loup (2)

Source: Wappenbuch des Landkreises Hannover. Artist: Gustav Völker.
Source: Wappenbuch des Landkreises Hannover. Artist: Gustav Völker.

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Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft (Folio 5). Artist: Vigil Raber. .
Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Folio 5.)

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Fer-a-loup (4)

Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller.
Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller.

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