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[[Image:wyvern bestiary.jpg|thumb|Wyvern found in a medieval bestiary]]
[[Image:wyvern bestiary.jpg|thumb|Wyvern found in a medieval bestiary]]
A '''wyvern''' (or wivern) is a legendary two-legged [[dragon]] often found in medieval heraldry.  
A '''wyvern''' (or wivern) is a legendary two-legged dragon often found in medieval heraldry.  




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==References==
==References==
*Pennick, Nigel (1997). Dragons of the West. Capall Bann Publishing
*Pennick, Nigel (1997). Dragons of the West. Capall Bann Publishing
*The Dragon Stone http://www.polenth.com/myth/europe/wyvern.html
*Friar, Stephen (1987). A New Dictionary of Heraldry. London: Alphabooks/A & C Black, p 380. ISBN 0906670446.  
*Friar, Stephen (1987). A New Dictionary of Heraldry. London: Alphabooks/A & C Black, p 380. ISBN 0906670446.  
*Flags of the World: Wessex, England http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-wessx.html
*Flags of the World: Wessex, England http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-wessx.html