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.

Archived Members

Albergaria, Stephen de

Arms
Per fess Gules and Azure a pale counterchanged three mullets two and one and as many cross-crosslets fitchy one and two Or
Crest
A lion passant guardant Argent armed and langued Gules crowned with an ancient crown Or holding in it's dexter paw a cross-crosslet fitchy Or
Motto
En Avant Sans Peur
Authority
The Spanish King of Arms, 7 November 2002 and matriculated in the Court of the Lord Lyon 24 March 2003, vol.74 page 74.
Notes

Artist: Anthony Maxwell.

Allen, John†

Arms
Azure semy of garbs Or, a pile Argent.
Crest
Within a circlet the upper rim wavy a horse Argent saddle, bridle, collar and blinkers Azure supporting a racing oar erect proper enfiling towards the blade a wreath of peach tree leaves fructed also proper.
Motto
Sparge Gaudium
Authority
Granted 3rd September 1981 (College of Arms); Agent: John Brooke-Little (Norroy and Ulster King of Arms)
Notes

Obiit 2018.

Andreou, Kimon

Arms
Per fess Azure and Argent a Saltire counterchanged between in chief an Athenian Owl (Athene noctua) tourné Argent in base an Oak Tree eradicated Azure
Crest
Issuant from a torse Argent and Azure surmounting an Ionic Capital Argent an open Book Argent bound Azure the dexter page charged with a Saltire the sinister with an Acorn slipped and leaved Azure
Motto
ΙΣΧΥΣ ΔΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΓΝΩΣΕΩΣ (Power Through Knowledge)
Authority
Assumed arms registered with the US Heraldic Registry 5 Jun 2008.
Notes

Artist: Srechko Nikitovich.

Armitage, Drusilla †

Arms
Gules on a chevron Or between three cross-crosslets Argent as many horseshoes Sable
Authority
The College of Arms, 16 June 1978.
Notes

For a badge: A cross-crosslet Or interlaced with a horseshoe Sable.
Obiit 2019.

Ball, Iain

Arms
Per chevron Azure and Argent a pale counterchanged in the Azure three organ pipes Argent garnished Or and each enfiling a crown vallary Or and in the Argent as many roses Gules barbed and seeded and leaved proper
Crest
On a grassy mount a lion rampant Or tortelly supporting by the forepaws a torch Gules banded and chained Or enflamed proper
Motto
Video et Taceo (I See And Say Nothing)
Authority
The College of Arms, 1972.

Baty, Patrick

Arms
Gules on a Bend cotised Or an Escallop Ermine between two Cross Crosslets fitchy Sable
Crest
On a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Gules An Eagle wings inverted and addorsed Argent gorged with a Collar gemel Gules and holding in the beak a Trefoil slipped Or
Motto
Ars Est Celare Artem (The Art Lies In Concealing The Art)
Authority
The College of Arms, 21st January 2008.
Notes

For a badge: A Griffin passant Argent armed and langued Gules supporting with the dexter foreclaws a Millstone Or.

Begent, Peter John FSA FHS †

Arms
Gules on a bend between two clarions Or three quatrefoils Sable.
Crest
On a wreath Or and Sable a clarion Or between two wings Gules.
Motto
NIHIL PERFECTUM DUM ALIQUID IMPERFECTUM EST (Nothing is perfect while anything is imperfect).
Authority
Granted College of Arms 30 Jul 1973
Notes

FHS 1981; obiit 2001.
Artwork by Anthony Wood FHS

Bellew, Hon Sir George Rothe KCB KCVO KStJ FSA FHS †

Arms
Sable fretty or.
Crest
An arm in armour embowed and holding a sword proper.
Motto
Tout d'en haut (All from above)
Authority
Cited in Godfrey & Wagner, Survey of London Monograph 16, College of Arms (1963), pp. 38-74.
Notes

Founder FHS; Garter Principal King of Arms 1950-1961.
Obiit 1993.

Best, Rev Frank Milner FHS †

Arms
Per pale Or and Gules a fess wavy between three crosscrosslets counterchanged.
Crest
A lion passant sable in front of a crosscrosslet fitchy in pale Or
Motto
Be strong in the Lord
Notes

Bookplate in Heraldry Society Image Library W-0747
Obiit 1996