white hart

Albino male deer

A white hart is a white-colored male deer, especially a red deer.

In medieval English legend and heraldry, the white hart carried symbolic significance—it was the personal badge of Richard II and appears on pub signs throughout England.

The creature often represented something elusive or spiritually significant in Arthurian romance and hunting traditions.

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  • stagMale deer
  • deerAntlered hoofed mammal
  • pubLicensed drinking establishment
  • innLodging for wayfarers
  • tavernPublic drinking establishment

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Cervus elaphus

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Flame-spewing scarlet reptile

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Dog with dark fur

black dog · hell hound · wild boar · black cat · raven

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