Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)

Emblem 187

A phoenix standing in a fire

Vnica semper auisLatin

The bird that is ever unique

To my countrimen of the Namptwiche in Chesshire

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11D131 symbols of Christ ~ animals
21C fire (one of the four elements)
25FF3(PHOENIX)(+739):31A2422 ?❧head turned to the right
25FF3(PHOENIX)(+739):31AA2513 ?❧arm stretched sidewards - AA - both arms or hands
41B121 flame
41B16 camp-fire; watch-fire
44BB113 king - BB - female ruler
51BB61(+4) Singularity, Uniqueness (+ emblematical representation of concept)
51HH3(+4) Paucity, Fewness (+ emblematical representation of concept)
54B6(+4) Worth, Value (+ emblematical representation of concept)
61B2(WHITNEY, Geffrey)3 historical person (WHITNEY, Geffrey) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (WHITNEY, Geffrey)
61D(CHESHIRE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (CHESHIRE) (CHESHIRE)
61E(NANTWICH) names of cities and villages (NANTWICH)
86(UNICA SEMPER AVIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (UNICA SEMPER AVIS)

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem187
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem187
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667