a. Obs. exc. Her. [a. F. flambant, pr. pple. of flamber to flame.] a. Her. Flaming, on fire. b. (See quot. 1597.)
1597. Gerard, Herball, I. lxxxvii. (1633), 144. There is another to be seen with a floure mixed with streakes of red and yellow, resembling a flame of fire, whereupon we have called it flambant.
a. 1661. Fuller, Worthies, IV. (1662), 46. An Urn with an Heart flambant [printed flamboul] supported by two Angels.
1889. Elvin, Dict. Heraldry, Flambant, Flaming or burning.
