BLAZONING OF THE HOSKINS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Written description):
ARMS 1 (Shield):
Per pale gules and azure, between three lions rampant argent, a chevron engrailed or
ARMS 2 (Shield):
Per pale gules and azure, between three lions rampant argent, a chevron engrailed or charged with a heart of the first
CREST (Helmet):
On a Torse of the colors, between a vol a cock's head erased or, pellettee, combed and wattled gules
MANTLE:
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO 1:
Vis unita fortior (United strength is stronger)
MOTTO 2:
Virtute non verdis (Deeds not words)
REFERENCE SOURCE:
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Per pale gules and azure - (Means the Shield is divided in half veritically (Per Pale) with the (viewers) left half
Red (Gules=Red) and the other half Blue (Azure=Blue))
between three lions rampant argent - (Means "Something" (to be deScribed later) will go between 3 Male, Rampaging (Rampant)
Lions, in profile standing on one hind leg & colored Silver (Argent=Silver))
a chevron engrailed or - (Means the "Something" that goes between the 3 Lions is a "Serrated" (Engrailed)
Chevron (wide inverted "V") that is Golden (Or=Gold))
charged with a heart of the first - (Means the Chevron will have a Heart placed (Charged) upon it that is colored Red (of
the first = of the 1st color mentioned, which was Gules (Gules=Red)) Note: We have seen this Blazon with & without the Heart Charge - hence the 2
Arms & Motto choices)
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)
Between a Vol - (Means "Something" (Cock's head), to be deScribed later, will go between a pair of uplifted Wings
conjoined at the base (Vol) that will also be colored Golden (Or=Gold) just like the Cock's head)
a cock's head erased or - (Means the "Something" that goes between the Wings of the Vol is a Golden (Or=Gold) Cock's
head (the Head of a Rooster - almost always a Rooster Chicken is used) that has been "Torn off" (Erased) from the body
pellettee - (Means the Golden Rooster also has a "Semee of Roundles Sable" (Pellet = Black (Sable) Roundle), which are
a "bunch" of Black "Spots", on it)
combed and wattled gules - (Means the Comb (Top of Head) & Wattle (Throat "Sack") are to be colored Red (Gules=Red) - then
the Rooster's Head goes between the Wings of the Vol, 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:
Chevron - (Protection; Builders or others who have accomplished some work of faithful service)
Cock - (Courage, always ready for battle, ready to fight to the death)
Heart - (Charity, sincerity)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver (White)) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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