Similar in shape and design to the Tudor Dragon, the Royal Dragon became a prominent heraldic symbol for the House of Tudor after it rose to power after defeating the House of York in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth. Standing on the right-hand side (sinister), of the Moat Bridge of Hampton Court Palace, the Royal Dragon supports a shield, which bears France modern and England quarterly. Its body composition is four-legged and reptilian in appearance, like a serpent or lizard, with wings like a bat. Its fiery tongue protrudes from its mouth, challenging anyone who walks past to question the legitimacy of the king who commanded its creation.