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Armiger: Republic of Latvia: Adopted: June 15, 1921: Crest: An arc of three mullets Or: Shield: Per fess and in base per pale: 1st Azure, a demi-sun issuing from base Or; 2nd Argent, a lion rampant contourné Gules; 3rd Gules, a gryphon segreant brandishing in the dexter claw a sword Argent.
Armiger: State of Delaware: Adopted: January 17, 1777: Crest: On a wreath azure and argent, a ship under full sail, proper: Shield: Party per fess, or and argent, the first charged with a garb (wheat sheaf) in bend dexter and an ear of maize (Indian Corn) in bend sinister, both proper; the second charged with an ox statant, ruminating, proper; fess, wavy azure
The crest is a black bear, native to Ontario, passant sable, on a gold and green wreath. Shield The shield of arms consists of three gold maple leaves, representative of Ontario, on a green background, above which on the upper third is a wide white band with a red Saint George's Cross , which recalls the historic connection with Britain in ...
The Latin word armiger literally means "arms-bearer". In high and late medieval England, the word referred to an esquire attendant upon a knight, but bearing his own unique armorial device. [1] Armiger was also used as a Latin cognomen, and is now found as a rare surname in English-speaking countries. [citation needed]
Armiger: Republic of Armenia: Adopted: April 19, 1992: Shield: Quarterly: 1; Gules, a lion passant facing to the sinister with a cross rising from its back Or, 2; Azure, a double headed eagle Or, 3; Azure, a roundel Or charged with an octofoil between two eagles trussed regardant and addorsed Or, 4; Gules, a Lion passant guardant holding a cross Or.
The lions represent the university's royal patronage, the ermine represents dignity, and the Bible on the cross represents both knowledge and the Christian faith. The motto is not a fixed or necessary component of the arms, but the motto generally used by the university is Hinc lucem et pocula sacra, Latin for "From here, light and sacred draughts
Armiger: Charles III in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador: Adopted: 1637/8, fell into disuse, readopted 1928: Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Gules an elk passant upper: Shield: Gules a cross argent, in the first quarter a lion passant gardant crowned Or in the second quarter a Unicorn passant argent armed maned and unguled Or gorged with a crown a chain affixed thereto passing between his ...
Armiger: State of North Dakota: Adopted: 1957: Crest: On a wreath Or and azure, a sheaf of three arrows argent armed and flighted gules behind a stringed bow fessways Or with grip of the second. Shield: Or a bend vert charged with three mullets of the first, in base a fleur-de-lis of the second. Motto: Strength From The Soil