Editing Pelican (section)

=== Heraldry and symbolism ===
[[File:Coa Hungary Family Kiszely - Benedekfalva.svg|thumb|The arms of the Kiszely family of [[Benedekfalva]] depict a "pelican in her piety" both in the [[crest (heraldry)|crest]] and [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]].|left]]

==== Heraldic imagery ====
Pelicans have featured extensively in heraldry, generally using the Christian symbolism of the pelican as a caring and self-sacrificing parent.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|last1=Saunders|first1=Rev. William|title=The Symbolism of the Pelican|url=http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-symbolism-of-the-pelican.html|website=Arlington Catholic Herald|date=24 November 2003 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Heraldic images featuring a "pelican vulning" refers to a pelican injuring herself, while a "pelican in her piety" refers to a female pelican feeding her young with her own blood.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gough|first1=Henry|title=A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry|date=1894|publisher=J. Parker|page=[https://archive.org/details/aglossarytermsu08parkgoog/page/n496 451]|url=https://archive.org/details/aglossarytermsu08parkgoog|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> The [[King of portugal|King of Portugal]] [[John II of Portugal|John II]] adopted the pelican as is own personal sygil while he was [[Infante]], evoking the Christian symbology to equate the sacrifice of his blood to feed the nation. The pelican as a symbol also became synonymous with the increasing charity efforts of the [[Santa Casa da Misericórdia|Santas Casas da Misericórdia]] during his reign and the reconstruction of the [[Caldas da Rainha|Hospital das Caldas da Rainha]] and the [[Hospital Real de Todos-os-Santos]], which were mainly patronaged by his wife [[Eleanor of Viseu|D. Leonor]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite book |last=Silva |first=Priscilla |url=https://www.historia.uff.br/stricto/teses/Dissert-2007_SILVA_Priscila_Aquino-S.pdf |title=Entre Príncipe Perfeito e Rei Pelicano - os Caminhos da Memória e da propaganda política através do estudo da imagem de D. João II (século XV) |publisher=Universidade Federal Flaminense |year=2007}}</ref>

==== Public symbols ====
The heraldic pelican also ended up as a pub name and image, though sometimes with the image of the ship ''[[Golden Hind]]''.<ref>{{cite book| last = Rothwell| first = David| title = Dictionary of Pub Names| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=k-4SrdUPNFoC| access-date = 29 June 2012| year = 2006| publisher = Wordsworth Editions| location = London, United Kingdom| isbn = 1840222662| page = 295 }}</ref> Sir [[Francis Drake]]'s famous ship was initially called ''Pelican'', and adorned the British [[Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin)|halfpenny coin]].<ref>{{cite book| last = Sugden| first = John| title = Sir Francis Drake| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=2CEgmN-3VcMC| access-date = 29 June 2012| orig-year = 1990| year = 2012| publisher = Random House| location = London, United Kingdom| isbn = 978-1448129508| page = 99 }}</ref>