BLAZONING OF THE PREVATTE COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON:
ARMS (Shield):
Or on a bend sable three escallops argent
CREST (Helmet):
Between a vol sable an escallop argent
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
None recorded
REFERENCE SOURCE:
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Or - (Means the Shield is Golden (Or=Gold))
on a bend sable - (Means "something" (to be deScribed later) will be placed upon a Black (Sable=Black)
diagonal "stripe" (Bend))
three escallops argent - (Means 3 Silver (Argent=Silver) Scallops are what is placed upon the Bend)
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
Between a Vol sable an Escallop argent - (Means a Silver (Argent=Silver) Scallop goes between a black (Sable=Black)
pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol), 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:
Bend - (Defense or protection)
Escallop (Scallop Shell) - (One who has made long journeys or voyages to far countries, who had borne considerable naval command or who had gained great victories)
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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