Stockfish Headless and Split (1)

A fish split open and laid flat to dry for preservation. Found in Icelandic armory. Default posture: tergiant. No proper coloration.

Source: Holar Salmebogen (Published 1589). Artist: Unknown Illustrator.
Source: Holar Salmebogen. (Published 1589.) Artist unknown.

Stockfish Headless and Split (2)

Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Adapted from images of the arms of Iceland in the cathedral of Skálholt. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.
Source: Book of Traceable Heraldic Art. Adapted from images of the arms of Iceland in the cathedral of Skálholt. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.