BLAZONING OF THE CASE COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON:
ARMS (Shield):
Barry of six argent and vert overall a lion rampant gules
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors upon a globe between a vol a dove rising all proper
MANTLE:
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
None recorded
REFERENCE SOURCE:
Burke's General Armory
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Barry of six, argent and vert - (Means the Shield has 6 horizontal "Bars" alternating between
Silver (Argent=Silver) and Green (Vert=Green))
overall a lion rampant gules - (Means, in profile & standing on one hind leg, a Male, Red (Gules=Red)
rampaging (Rampant) Lion is placed on top of the Bars (Overall) on the Shield)
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
On a Torse of the colors - (Means the next thing deScribed will go upon a
cloth wreath (Torse) of 6 twists, alternating between the primary tinctures)
on a globe between a vol - (Means the next thing deScribed will go upon a globe, which itself is between a
pair of conjoined & uplifted wings (Vol))
a dove rising - (Means a Dove taking flight (Rising) is what goes upon the globe & between the wings of the
Vol)
all proper - (Means all the parts of the Crest are colored "naturally" (Proper), using all the heraldic
colors, and then it's all affixed by the Torse, together with the Mantling, to the Helmet, which is drawn in Profile with the Visor
closed or with no Visor nor Grilles - the kind used by an Esquire/Commoner/Citizen)
SYMBOLISM:
Bar (Barry, etc.) - (one who sets the bar of conscience, religion and honor against angry passions)
Dove - (Loving constancy and peace)
Globe - (Worldliness; world travel)
Lion - (Courage)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Vert (Green) - (Hope, joy and sometimes loyalty in love)
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