Counter-passant, Repassant

two lions passant repassant

1. Two beasts passing each other in contrary directions, one of which is passant, by walking towards the dexter side of the shield in the usual way, and the other re-passant, by going towards the sinister. It is necessary to express, in the blazon which is uppermost; if the one passant is above, then passant repassant will be sufficient; but when contrary, they should be blazoned two lions counter-passant, the upper towards the sinister.

a lion counter-passant

2. A beast passant but turned towards sinister.

See Quadrupeds