wake and ormond knot

This type of knot was used as a charge by the Order of Annunciation, established during the 14th century. In this context, it stood for loyalty, protection, and obedience.

wavy

A line of partition described as `wavy' is reminiscent of waves of water.

wolf

In many Native American tribes, the wolf is respected as a sacred and even magical animal. It often appears in the songs, dances, and stories of these people, teaching humans about balance, family, and hunting. In Norse mythology, Fenrir is a monstrous wolf born of the powerful god Loki and the giantess Angrboda. Fearing a prophecy that the incredibly strong Fenrir would one day destroy the world, the gods caged him; only Tyr, the god of war, would feed and care for him. According to the legendary origins of Rome, Romulus and Remus, the mythic founders of the city, were reared by a she-wolf. Wolves play the role of greedy, threatening predators in tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", and many of Aesop's fables as well as Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. The werewolf is a mythological creature with the ability to shapeshift from a human to a wolf - usually under the light of the full moon, of course!

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