BLAZONING OF THE JOHNSTONE COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON:
ARMS (Shield):
Argent a saltire sable on a chief wavy of the last three cushions or
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors between a vol argent a spur proper
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
Sic Paratior
REFERENCE SOURCE:
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Argent - (Means the Shield is Silver (Argent=Silver))
a saltire sable - (Means a Black (Sable=Black) "X" cross (St. Andrew's Cross) is placed on the Shield)
on a chief wavy of the last - (Means "something" to be deScribed later will go upon a Chief (top 3rd of Shield)
that's wavy, and colored with the last color mentioned, which is Black (Sable=Black))
three cushions or - (Means the "something" that goes upon the Chief is 3 Golden (Or=Gold) cushions (for presenting the Spurs upon))
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 argent a Spur proper - (Means a "naturally colored" (Proper) Spur goes between a pair of
Silver (Argent=Silver) uplifted Wings conjoined at the base, and this is 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:
Chief - (Dominion and authority)
Cushions - (Marks of authority)
Saltire ("X" Cross) - (Resolution)
Spur - (Preparedness for active service; pressing onward)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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