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BLAZONING OF THE THOMAS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON:
ARMS (Shield):
Gules between three mullets or an arrow broken chevronways argent
CREST (Helmet):
Non
MANTLE:
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
None recorded
REFERENCE SOURCE:
Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Gules - (Means the Shield is Red)
Between three Mullets Or - (Means "Something" (the Broken Arrow) will go between 3
Golden (Or) 5 pointed (not deScribed=5 pts.) Stars (Mullets), which are placed upon the Shield in the usual
arrangement - as it wasn't specifically deScribed. That is: 2 to Chief (Top 1/3rd of Shield), 1 to Base (
Bottom 1/3rd of Shield), usually deScribed as "2 & 1".))
an Arrow broken Chevronways Argent - (Means the Broken Arrow is the "Something"
that goes between the 3 Stars & its orientation (spacial attitude) is that of a Chevron & its color
is Silver (Argent))
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
Non - (Means no known Crest was deScribed to be affixed by the Torse (wreath of cloth with
6 twists, alternating between the primary tinctures) 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:
Arrow - (Martial readiness)
Star (Mullet) - (Divine quality from above; mark of cadency of the 3rd son)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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