All about heraldry : drawings of coats of arms

BUSHROD-WASHINGTON, ex-libris

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George WASHINGTON, ex-libris

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Theodore ROOSEVELT, ex-libris

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Matthiews' American Armoury : ATHERTON

2015-07-21T08:42:00.000+02:00

Maj.-Gen. Humphrey Atherton, of Dorchester, Mass., 1637, from Winwick, Lancashire. Capt. of the A. and H. Artillery Company.

Arms — Gules, three sparrow-hawks argent, belled and jessed or.
Crest — A hawk proper, legged and beaked or.

Matthiews' American Armoury : ASHHURST

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Richard Ashhurst, of Philadelphia, b 1784, grandson of Richard Lewis Ashhurst, who m Miss Clitheroe, of Lancashire, Eng.

Arms — Gules, a cross between four fleurs-de-lis or.
Crest — A fox statant proper.

Matthiews' American Armoury : APTHORP

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Charles Apthorp, son of John and Susan (Ward) Apthorp, of Bexley, Kent, Eng., b 1698, d Boston, Mass.

Arms — Per pale nebulée argent and azure, two mullets counterchanged.
Crest — A mullet argent.

Matthiews' American Armoury : APPLETON

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Samuel Appleton,of Ipswich, Mass., 1635, son of Thomas Appleton, of Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, Eng.

Arms — Argent, a fesse sable between three apples, stalked and leaved vert.
Crest — An elephant's head couped sable, eared or, in the mouth a snake vert wreathed about the trunk.

Matthiews' American Armoury : ANDRUS

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John Andrus, "The Settler" of Framington, Conn., 1635.

Arms — Argent, on a chevron engrailed gules, between three mullets vert, as many quartrefoils pierced or.
Crest — A greyhound's head couped per pale or and sable, on the neck a saltire counterchanged between a pellet and a bezant.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : UDAIPUR (MAHARANA OF)

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UDAIPUR (or Mewar), HIS HIGHNESS MAHARANA DHIRAJ SIR FATBH SINGH BAHADUR, G.C.S.I., Maharana of.

Arms. Gules, a sun in its splendour or.
Crest. A sheathed sword erect, proper.
Supporters. A Bhil and Rajput warrior attired for forlorn hope (in saffron robes), proper.
Motto. Io Drirka Rakhe Dharma Kouri Tihin Rakhe Katar.

Source : The golden book of India, a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated, of the Indian empire, by Lethbridge, Roper, Published 1893.

Matthiews' American Armoury : ANDREWS

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John Andrews, came from Co. Essex, Eng., to New England, 1643.

Arms — Gules, a saltire or surmounted by another vert.
Crest — A blackamoor's head in profile, couped at the shoulders and wreathed about the temples ppr.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : TRAVANCORE (MAHARAJA OF)

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TRAVANCORE, HIS HIGHNESS SIR BALA RAMA VARMA, G.C.S.I, Maharaja of.

Arms. Argent, on a fesse azure, three reversed conches or chank-shells or.
Crest. A sea-horse proper.
Supporters. Elephants rampant, proper.
Motto. Dharmo Smat Kuladevatam.

Matthiews' American Armoury : ANDREWS

2015-06-10T19:24:00.000+02:00

John Andrews, who came from Wales to Boston, Mass., circa 1663.

Arms — Argent, two keys endorsed in bend or, a sword interposed between them in bend sinister azure.
Crest — A lion's head erased.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : TAGORE (MAHARAJA BAHADUR)

2015-06-08T23:44:00.000+02:00

TAGORE, MAHARAJA SIR JOTBBNDRO MOHUN, BAHADUR, K.C.S.I., Maharaja Bahadur.

Arms. Azure, the sun in splendour proper, surrounded by a halo of eight points or, all within a bordure argent.

Crest. On a tortoise or the figure of Vishnu proper, seated, his head surrounded by a halo of the first.

Supporters. A Royal Bengal tiger and an elephant, both rampant, or.

Motto. Satyam Balam Kebalam (Bengdli, meaning "Truth is the only Power").

Matthiews' American Armoury : AMORY

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Jonathan Amory, of South Carolina, 1685, b at St. Annes, Somersetshire, Eng.

Arms — Azure, on a bend or, three eagles displayed gules, within a bordure of the second.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : SEIMAN RAMANUJA MUNI PILLAI

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SEIMAN RAMANUJA MUNI PILLAI, Bahadur, Raja Karamvant.

The family cognisance is the disc or quoit of Vishnu.

Matthiews' American Armoury : AMBLER

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Richard Ambler, settled in Yorktown, Va., 1730 ; son of John Ambler, Sheriff of Yorks, Eng., 1721.

Arms — Sable, on a fesse or, between three pheons argent, a lion pass. guard. gules.
Crest — Two dexter hands conjoined, holding a crown.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : PETIT, SIR DINSHAW MANOCKJEE

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PETIT, SIR DINSHAW MANOCKJEE, Baronet and Knight Bachelor.

The family arms are Azur, on a chevron argent, between three urns of the last, therefrom issuant flames proper, as many bees volant, also proper.

Crest. A ship under sail at sea, in front thereof an anchor fessewise, all proper.

Motto. Consequitur quodcitnque Petit.

Matthiews' American Armoury : ALSOPP

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Joseph Alsopp, came in ship "Elizabeth and Ann", 1635, settled at New Haven, Ct., brother of John Alsopp, of Bonsall, Derbyshire, Eng.

Arms — Sable, three doves rising argent, legged and beaked gules.
Crest — A dove rising holding in the beak an ear of wheat.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : PATIALA (MAHARAJA BAHADUR OF)

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PATIALA, His Highness the Maharaja Bahadur of.

Arms. Ermine, a target sable, bossed or, in chief saltirewise two daggers, gules hilted of the third, in base a sword of like tincture and a musket proper, in saltire.
Crest. An elephant. Supporters. A lion and a bay horse, each ensigned with an annulet argent.
Motto. Phularka Kirana Prabha.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : NAOROJI NASIRWANJI WADIA

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NAOROJI NASIRWANJI WADIA, C.I.E.

Arms. Azure, on a fesse or, in chief an anvil of the last encircled by two branches of the cotton-tree, slipped, and in base a ship under sail at sea, all proper ; a rose, gules barbed and seeded between two bees volant of the third.
Crest. In front of a sun rising a cubit-arm erect, proper, vested above the elbow, argent, holding a double-headed hammer, also proper.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : MYSORE (MAHARAJA OF)

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MYSORE, HIS HIGHNESS MAHARAJA SIR CHAMA RAJENDRA WADIAR BAHADUR, G.C.S.I., Maharaja of.

Arms. Murrey (the Indian Bhagwd\ a garur berunda (sacred doubleheaded eagle), displayed argent, beaked and armed or.
Crest. A lion passant, carrying an antelope's head, all proper.
Supporters. Satvas (yalz), elephantheaded tigers, sable, armed and unguled or.

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : MURSHIDABAD (NAWAB BAHADUR)

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MURSHIDABAD, NAWAB SIR SAYYID HASAN ALI KHAN BAHADUR, G.C.I.E., Nawab Bahadur of.

The family arms adopted by the Nawab are argent, a dolphin proper above a cheval regardant, also proper. Below the shield the monogram N.B.M.

The supporters are the lion and the unicorn. The crest is a Zulfikdr (sword of the Khalif Ali) proper.

The motto is "Nil Desperandum".

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : KUTCH (RAO OF)

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KUTCH, HIS HIGHNESS MAHARAO SHRI MIRZA RAJA SAWAI SIR KHENGARJI BAHADUR, G.C.I.E., Rao of.

Arms. The coat of arms adopted by His Highness's family is most interesting, as illustrating Oriental heraldry. The sketch given in the margin is taken from a document kindly supplied by the Kutch Darbar, and was described by His Excellency the Diwan of Kutch in 1876 in the following words :

"(1) The Fort of Bhujia, which overlooks the capital of Bhuj. (2) The Moon, showing that the reigning family belongs to the Lunar dynasty. (3) The Crown, and the Jari Patka flag (with representations of the sun and the moon), emblematic of royalty. (4) The Mahi Muratab, a flag with a gold-fish at the top, presented to a former Rao of Kutch by an Emperor of Delhi. This is considered a valued present, and is carried in State in all ceremonials by sowaris on the back of an elephant. (5) The Trident of the family goddess, and old weapons of the family. (6) A Boat, showing that Kutch is a maritime Power. (7) Two Horsemen, representing Kutch as a horse-producing country, and showing specimens of her military retainers. (8) A Cow, representing the customary title of a native potentate. (9) A killed Tiger, indicating the great historical event from which the title of Rao was derived. (10)

The Motto adopted by the family, showing the attributes by which the first Rao Khengar succeeded in regaining his lost patrimony."

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : KISHANGARH (MAHARAJA OF)

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KISHANGARH, HIS HIGHNESS MAHARAJA-ADHIRAJ SARDUL SINGH BAHADUR, G.C.I.E., Maharaja of.

Arms. Argent, three towers proper, two and one ; in chief a Barry of 5 gules, vert, argent, aztire, or. [This is the Rajput Pancharanga, see Jaipur.]
Supporters. Two horses.
Crest. A falcon rising, proper. [This is the sacred Garur, the cognisance of the Rahtor Rajputs, see Jodhpur.]
Motto. The Hindi words Niti Riti, meaning "Law and Usage".

INDIAN FAMILIES ARMORIAL : JODHPUR (MAHARAJA OF)

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JODHPUR, HIS HIGHNESS SIR JASWANT SINGH BAHADUR, G.C.S.I., Maharaja of.

The family cognisance is the falcon, the sacred garur of the Solar Rajputs.