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A horse-like beast with a single spiral horn, cloven hooves and a lion's tail.
Also known as: Scottish unicorn
A composite rather than simply a horned horse: heraldic unicorns have a goat's beard and cloven hooves and a lion's tail. One supports the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, and in Scottish usage it is chained — a detail with a documented explanation.
A beast with the body of a horse, a single straight spiral horn, cloven hooves, a goat's beard and a lion's tail.
Supports the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom on the sinister side, representing Scotland, opposite the English lion.
United Kingdom
Depicted chained in the Scottish version of the Royal Arms. The chain is usually explained by the tradition that a unicorn is untameable and dangerous when free; the explanation is traditional rather than recorded by those who first drew it.
A traditional explanation of the chain, not a documented statement of intent.
Scotland
A horse-like figure with a single straight spiral horn on its forehead, a small beard, cloven hooves and a tufted lion's tail.