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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-06 · 28 entries checked · 14 flagged · 32 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 32 still open
Bear in heraldry — The claim that the omission of the bear's penis in Appenzell arms nearly caused war in 1579 is a well-known heraldic legend but is not historically verified as a factual event; it is an anecdote, not established canon.
Bear in heraldry — The claim that the Greenlandic polar bear raises its left arm rather than the right 'in accordance with Inuit custom' is unsubstantiated; the Greenland coat of arms is officially described as raising the left forepaw, but no canonical source attributes this to
Boars in heraldry — The claim that the name of Orkney is interpreted as being derived from orc-, the Celtic for 'pig', is incorrect because the Celtic word for pig is 'orc' in Old Irish, but the etymology of Orkney is debated and not straightforwardly from a Pictish tribe display
Boars in heraldry — The statement that in Scottish and Welsh heraldry the boar's head is cut off from behind the ears, while in English heraldry it is shown attached to its neck, is factually inaccurate because the depiction varies by blazon and artist, not by country.
Catoblepas — The entry states that Pliny the Elder described the catoblepas in Natural History 8.32, but the standard chapter numbering is 8.77.
Catoblepas — The entry says Pomponius Mela's Chorographia 3.98 mentions the catoblepas as passive and not aggressive, but Mela actually describes it as having a deadly gaze and being lethal to look upon, not merely passive.
Cola Pesce — The LORE section uses 'Provencal' as a place name, but the correct demonym or region is 'Provence' or 'Provençal' as an adjective.
Enfield (heraldry) — The earliest known heraldic depiction of the enfield is on a 15th-century seal of the O'Kellys, not in Leabhar Ua Maine itself.
Enfield (heraldry) — King Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh's death at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 is not supported by reliable historical sources such as the Annals of the Four Masters.
Gallic rooster — The entry claims the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup mascot was 'ettie, depicted as Footix's daughter'. In fact, the official mascot for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was named 'ettie', but she was not depicted as Footix's daughter; she was a separate, original
Gallic rooster — The entry says 'The France national rugby league team is known as the Chanteclairs.' This is incorrect; the France national rugby league team is commonly called 'Les Chanticleers' or 'Les Coqs', but the official nickname is 'Les Chanticleers' (spelled with an
Hippalectryon — The claim that Aristophanes used 'hippalectryon' as 'one of his favourite insults' is exaggerated; he used it in only one known play (The Frogs, line 932) as a mockery of Aeschylus' style, not in Peace or The Birds. The entry incorrectly lists multiple plays.
Hippalectryon — The text attributed to Hesychius of Alexandria does not mention three different types of hippalectryons. The entry misrepresents the source; Hesychius' lexicon defines 'hippalectryon' simply as a kind of bird or hybrid, without listing three distinct types (gi
Hippocampus (mythology) — The claim that a gold hippocamp was discovered in a hoard from Lydia dating to the 6th century BC is not supported by widely known canonical archaeological records.
Hippocampus (mythology) — The statement that in heraldry the term 'hippocamp' now refers to the real seahorse, while 'sea-horse' denotes the mythological creature is reversed in standard heraldic terminology.
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