Biscione

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The biscione^[a] (English: "big grass snake"), less commonly known also as the vipera,^[b] is in heraldry a charge consisting of a divine serpent in the act of giving birth to a child. It is a historic symbol of the city of Milan, used by companies based in the city.
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