A cloud. phrase originated in a cloud atlas numbering clouds-number 9 was the highest type in altitude and came to be a euphimism for a blissful state of mind.
To be on cloud nine means to be blissfully happy. See the Related Link for how this phrase came to be part of our language.
According to the "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins," the...
Clouds in heraldry (i.e., used on coats of arms) were not at all like our modern typical "cottonball" child's drawing. A heraldic cloud looks something like a piece of old-fashioned ribbon candy, as...