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name is the late latin term for a falcon, falco, from falx, falcis, a sickle , referencing the claws of the bird. [ ] the species name is from the latin rusticolus, a countryside-dweller, from rus, ruris, "country" and colere, "to dwell". [ ] the bird's common name comes from french gerfaucon; in medieval
hunting and in the art of falconry . it is the official bird of canada's northwest territories . the white falcon in the crest of the icelandic republic 's coat of arms is a variety of gyrfalcon. the white phase gyrfalcon is the official mascot of the united states air force academy . [ ] in the medieval...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrfalcon