abstract:A martlet in English heraldry is a heraldic charge depicting a stylized bird similar to that of a house martin or swallow, though missing legs. A similar charge is found in French heraldry, known as a merlette, which refers to a duck-like bird with a swan-neck, truncated beak and missing legs.
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