Grant of Arms
Grant of Arms

Members' Roll of Arms

Many of the members of the Heraldry Society are armigerous, ie. they have a coat of arms. This gives us an opportunity to introduce you to the wide range of designs and styles that are used for modern, and ancient, heraldry. The arms are organised by the member’s surname.

Current Members

Lafferty-Smith, Colin

Arms
Azure two Pairs of Piles reversed throughout points conjoined in chief Argent between three Bezants.
Crest
On a Helm with a wreath Or and Azure An Opinicus statant Argent armed with the beak of a Toucan proper crowned with an Eastern Crown Or and supporting with the dexter forepaw a Surveyor’s Ranging Rod compony Gules and Argent.
Motto
Fide sed cui vide (trust but be careful who you trust)
Authority
College of Arms. 12 April 2022. Agent: Richmond Herald (Clive Cheesman)

Lavis, Andrew

Arms
Argent on a cross Gules an oak leaf Or a bordure Sable charged with billets also Argent, overall a chief also Or thereon a pale Azure charged with a saltire Or and between two escutcheons Gules
Crest
Issuant from waves of the sea proper a demi-lion Gules crowned with a ducal coronet and about and from its neck a cloak Or holding between his paws a book spine outwards Sable
Motto
Scienta Crescito
Authority
The College of Arms, 2 June 1991.

Lee, Colin

Arms
Quarterly Or and Gules in chief two open books the base per chevron throughout all counterchanged
Crest
An Indian elephant charged on each flank with a human eye sans lashes proper the iris Azure the lids Sable and resting the dexter forefoot on a wheel Gules
Motto
Readily
Authority
The College of Arms, 13 May 1999.
Notes

For a badge: An open book the dexter page per chevron throughout Gules and Or the sinister per chevron throughout Or and Gules edged and bound Sable the marker also Sable terminating in an acorn Or.

Leffa, Rafael Steinmetz

Arms
Azure three Sea-Griffins sejant erect Or each holding with the feet a Boa Constrictor Argent
Crest
Upon a Helm with a Wreath Or and Azure: A demi Jaguar Azure spotted Or holding in the mouth and dexter foot a Boa Constrictor nowed Or Mantled Gules lined Or
Motto
NUMQUAM RECEDAM
Authority
College of Arms: Granted by Garter and Clarenceux.
Notes

Artist: Painted by Robert Parsons MBE
Badge: A Jaguar’s Face Azure spotted Or encircled by an Ouroboros head in chief Azure entwined with an Ouroboros contourny head in base Gules

Lindley-Highfield of Ballumbie Castle, Mark

Arms
Per fess Purpure and Vert, a fess chequy Sable and Argent between in chief a castle of two towers Argent masoned Sable the windows and port Azure and in base a rose Argent, barbed Sable and seeded Or.
Crest
Two swans respectant Sable each holding in its beak a rose Argent.
Motto
Fortiores Coniuncti (Together Stronger)
Authority
26th April 2010; 60th page, 88th Volume of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland. Registered: College of Arms, London, February 2011 (Windsor Herald), 5th Volume of Scottish Arms recorded at the College of Arms, pages 98–100.
Notes

Artist: Andrew Stewart Jamieson (c) 2018.

Lingfield, The Rt Hon The Lord

Arms
Quarterly, 1 & 4, Vert a crescent within eight mullets in lozenge Or (Balchin), 2 & 3, Azure, between three fleurs-de-lys each per pale Or and Argent a chain fesswise each link also per pale Or and Argent (Skelton), in pretence an inescutcheon barry of six Ermine and Vert, a label of three points in bend Or each charged with an annulet gules (Kinlay-Balchin)
Crest
A demi-bagwyn Argent armed and unguled Or, gorged with a collar compony Or and Vert charged with anchors counterchanged & supporting a wooden beam proper attached to its collar by a chain Or
Notes

Supporters granted 2010: Dexter: A lion guardant the head and mane Or the body legs and tail Or semy of spurs rowels upwards Gules upon the head a Baron's Coronet with cap proper. Sinister: a bagwyn Argent armed unguled and the tail tufted Or gorged with a Baron's Coronet sans cap proper chained the chain reflexed over the back and terminating in an annulet Or. For a badge: (appearing in the mantling which is Gules and Argent) Pendant from a tasselled and knotted cord Or and Vert an escallop Or. Artist: Balchin granted 1975*, Library Painting by Tom Meek.

Lovell, Keith FHS

Arms
Per bend sinister Azure and Or a lion salient tail nowed a bordure engrailed all counterchanged
Crest
A demi figure of a youth habited in an alb and amice and playing upon a recorder at the note B flat all proper
Motto
Amor Omnia Condonet (May Love All Forgive)
Authority
The Collge of Arms, 16 November 1982.
Notes

For a badge: Within an annulet engrailed on the inner edge Azure a lion salient tail nowed Or.

Lumbley, Lee

Arms
Argent on a fess engrailed Gules between three popinjays Proper gorged Gules three Bezants
Crest
Out of a ducal coronet Or a griffin rampant coward per fess Argent and Azure langued Gules grasping in the sinister fore-claw the base limb and in the dexter fore-claw the sinister limb of a jewelled cross of Saint Cuthbert composed of garnets set in Gold all Proper
Motto
Deus et meum ius
Authority
Assumed 27 October 2005; Registrations: U.S. Heraldic Registry 20090418H, International Registry of Arms 0157, Society of American Armigers AA0019
Notes

Mantling: Gules doubled Argent
Badge: A White Rose barbed and seeded proper surmounted of a Ducal Coronet Or,
Standard: In the Hoist the Arms in the Fly Gules a Fess Argent in the first compartment the Crest in the second and third compartments the Badge on two transverse Bands Azure fimbriated Or fimbriated Azure the Motto Or
Devised by: Lee Lumbley and Geoffrey Kingmam-Sugars
Artist: Lee Lumbley

 

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