A bird with wings expanded

Displayed is a term indicating that a winged creature (almost always a bird, and usually an eagle) is upright, facing the viewer, with it's feet down and it's wings at full extension. Unless specified differently, the wingtips will be pointed toward the top corners of the shield. If the wingtips are pointed down, like on the back of a US quarter, then the description is: "an eagle displayed, wings inverted".

Having the wings expanded; unfolded