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Coat Of Arms Meaning
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Coat of Arms Meaning

Every symbol on the has a specific meaning:

The Shield Design

The background colour is called the field. Traditional heraldry used only the following colours and metals, all having specific meaning. They all symbolised individual strengths

  • Gules Bright Red Bravery Strength
  • Azure Royal Blue Sky Blue Truth and Loyalty
  • Vert Emerald Green Hope Joy and Love
  • Purpue Royal Purple Regal, Sovereignty
  • Sable Black Grief, Loyalty

 

Metals:

  • Or Gold Generosity
  • Argent Silver Peace and Honesty

 

Shapes and Styles of Shields

Chief

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- A bar across the top of a shield Dominion, Authority, Wisdom, Achievement in Battle

Pale - A centre column on the shield - top to bottom Military Strength, Fortitude

Bend - A column from a top corner to opposite bottom corner

A Knights scarf - signifies Defence

 

Fess

A centre column - left to right

Signifies the Military belt - represents honour

 

Chevron

A column shaped like ^

Roof of a house - signifies protection, faithful service

 

Cross

Top to Bottom, left to right +

Christian, had served in the crusades

 

Saltire

An X shaped cross going corner to corner

St.Andrews cross, signifying resolution

 

Pile

A V shape on the front Wood used in bridge building - signifies construction, building

 

Canton

A small square located in the upper corner

A flag added to the coat of arms& may contain a charge granted by a Sovereign

 

Bordure

A border around a shield Honor, as used to differentiate between family members As you can see the meaning is very important to identifying waht your represents.

As you can see, every part of the has a meaning, which is very important.

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