This is a Scottish wildcat, represents vigilance and courage. As in the arms of Gonzalez.ĬAT: Not to be confused with the household kitty. Also used as a pun, as in the arms of Carter.ĬASTLE: The emblem of safety. An emblem of warning.ĬAMELEOPARD: Actually a giraffe, denotes somebody who distinguished themselves in Africa.ĬANNON: Another common symbol of military service.ĬAP: Also termed Cap of Maintenance, denotes service to King and country.ĬARTWHEEL: A common symbol of industry.
The symbol of wisdom & medicine.ĬALDRONA: Boiling pot, denotes a willingness to do battle.ĬALTRAP: A nasty device to disable cavalry horses. Canting arms device used in Butterfield arms.ĬADUCEU’S: Also known as Mercury’s Rod. Usually shown in a walking position.īUTTERFLY: Symbol of peace. Common in Scottish arms.īUGLE HORN: Another symbol of military service, not to be confused with the hunting horn.īULL: Represents valor. Often painted with a motto on the page.īUCKLE: The emblem of fidelity and firmness. Also used in canting arms.īEZANT: Symbolizes someone involved in banking, and equal dealing.īILLET: An oblong square, said to represent building bricks.īISHOPS MITRE: The emblem of service to the Church.īLACKAMOOR: The symbol of one who fought in the Crusades, also termed a Moor.īOAR: Also termed a Sanglier, the emblem of the fiercely combative.īOOK: Denotes learning and a willingness to listen. Denotes a self made man.īELL: The emblem of warning. Symbol of military service.īEACON: From the Saxon word becnian, symbol of the call to arms.īEE: A more common symbol of industry. Denotes service.īAR-SHOT: Two cannonballs connected by an iron bar. Rarely used.īARNACLE: Not a sea creature, but a horse grooming tool. Very common in crests, less so on the shield.īADGER: Also known as a brock, denotes intelligence. The crest of Fitzgerald.ĪRK-NOAHS: Rarely encountered, the symbol of the Church.ĪRM: Very common in crests, denotes industry.ĪRROW: The symbol of readiness, commonly used as a pun on the surname, as in Fletcher (arrow maker), usually seen in crests, but occurs regularly on the shield also.ĪSS: Uncommon in heraldry, represents patience.ĪXE: The symbol of military service and duty. The Roman symbol of Liberty.ĪNT: Also known as the Emmet, patience and forethought.ĪNTELOPE: The symbol of peace and harmony, the heraldic antelope is unlike its cousin in the zoo or safari park, featuring the body of a stag with the tail of the Unicorn and fearsome horns.ĪPE and MONKEY: Used to signify sagacity. With Shield & Crests' 30 years experience in heraldic art, and an extensive library of authentic heraldic books, the terms and meanings outlined here should shed light on the ancestry for almost all family names.ĪBYSS: The honor point of the shield, the very center.ĪCORN: The symbol of plenty, also used in coats of arms as a pun on the name (Canting arms)ĪNCHOR: The emblem of hope, usually painted with a rope attached.ĪNNULET: A ring, the symbol of strength. The first question that comes to mind for anyone who has ever seen a coat-of-arms, also referred to as a family crest, is what do all of the painted symbols and icons on the shield and crest mean? While heraldic scholars are not in complete agreement (academics rarely agree on anything), you’ll find an A-Z glossary of most heraldic symbols here, along with their meaning. HERALDIC SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANINGS (Glossary)
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