Heraldry Character Traits Coat of Arms Symbols
Generosity Gold/ Yellow - Bull - Ox – Roundles
Elevation – Strength of the mind Gold - Eagle
Peace – Harmony – Love Silver / White - Apple – Berries – Buck/Stag – Dove – Feathers –
Fruit – Grapes - Laurel – Rabbit – Rose - Swan
Sincerity Silver - Hand - Heart - Swan
Warrior , military duty Red – Ax – Drum – Grenade – Horse - Lance/Spear
Military honor Sword/Dagger
Strength Red – Acorn – Antler - Bear – Eagle – Elephant - Helmet -
Horns – Legs - Lion - Oak tree/ Leaves - Unicorn - Wolf
Loyalty Blue - Dog – Feathers - Greyhound
Hope - Joy – Happiness Green – Anchor – Cinquefoils – Elephant – Flowers -
Constancy or grief Black – Lozenge
Justice Purple - Hand – Scale - Sword
Worthy ambition Orange - Chain – Elephant – Hunting Horn - Wolf
Patient in battle Maroon - Crow
Victorious - Grandeur Maroon - Tower
Antiquity Acorn
Religious steadfastness, faith Anchor - Wheel – Cross - Lamb - Rose
Dignity Angel - Seraphim
Spirituality - Purity Angel - Candle – Fish - Fleur-de-lis - Harp
Fidelity Annulet
Resourcefulness Ant – Duck – Goose - Pheasant
Leadership - Governor Arm - Bridge - Buckle – Key - Ram
Readiness Arrow – Drum – Horse –Spear head - Trumpet
Patience Ass - Camel – Falcon - Lamb
Victory Laurel
Watchful Beacon – Bell - Crow - Owl
Bravery Boar – Bull - Cat - Cock – Eagle - Greyhound - Ox
Hospitality Boar’s head
Manifestation Book
Safety - Protection Castle – Helmet - Rock - Tower
Strategic thinking - wisdom Chess Rock - Fox
Obscured truth Clouds
Fortitude and constancy Columns - Dice
Close parental bond - parental love Crane – Pelican - Stork
Honored by the sovereign Crescent
Royal or seigniorial authority Crown - Elephant
Death and eternal life thereafter Cypress – Pine
Courage Dog – Greyhound – Lion - Wolf
Swiftness Dolphin – Eagle – Lightning Bolt - Wings
Velour and Protection Dragon - Bear - Orle - Wyvern
Noble nature – noble person Eagle – Estoile – Grasshopper
Celestial goodness Angel - Estoile
Obedience Feathers – Ostrich feathers
Serenity – calmness Feathers - Harp – Lyre – Moon – Ostrich Plums
Strong and lasting friendship Ivy Leaves
Divine quality Star – Angel - Raven - Fish
Maturity Oak tree/ Leaves
Lives life to the fullest Otter
Righteousness and resurrection Palm Tree
Power and knowledge Peacock - Book
Brings good tidings Quatrefoil (Primrose)
Eloquence Mermaid
Glory and splendor, fountain of life Ray - Sun
Everlasting Shamrock
Deliberation and perseverance Snail - Falcon - Hawk
Wisdom Snake - Owl - Emmet/Ant
New life sprouting from the old Tree stump
Life and the mystical connection Tree
Fortune, cycle of life Wheel
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