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

Campbell, Colin AIH FSA FHS †

Arms
Gyronny of eight Or and Sable a bordure Azure, the shield placed in front of a lymphad sails furled and oars in action Sable flags and pennants flying.
Crest
A Boar’s head erased Or.
Motto
Fit Via Vi.
Authority
Lyon Office matriculated 1875
Notes

Obiit 1998

Casas, José

Arms
Per pale, dexter, Or five towers Gules ports and masoned Sable 2,1,2; sinister, Argent a lion rampant Azure armed and langued Gules
Crest
A fan of seven feathers Gules, Or, Azure, Gules, Azure, Or and Gules
Authority
Certified by the King of Arms of Spain and registered and sealed by the Spanish Ministry of Justice 21 June 2001.
Notes

Artist: Anthony Wood.

Chesshyre, David Hubert Boothby FSA FHS †

Arms
Gules, two lions’ gambs erased in chevron between three hawks lures Or
Crest
In front of a lure Or stringed & feathered Gules a lure Gules stringed & feathered Or
Authority
Granted 25th August 1970
Notes

Clarenceux King of Arms 1997-2010
Obiit 2020.

Clackson, Stephen Gregory

Arms
Gyronny of sixteen Or and Argent a lozenge Azure
Crest
A dove Argent beaked Azure with dragon's wings displayed and with dragon's legs and dragon's tails all Gules in the beak a sprig of hawthorn Vert fructed Gules and resting the dexter claw upon a mullet gyronny of ten Argent and Or
Motto
Seize the Day
Authority
The College of Arms, 28 April 1998. Matriculated in the Court of the Lord Lyon, 23 October 2001, vol.74 page 57.
Notes

For a badge: A mullet gyronny of ten Argent and Or charged with a lozenge Azure. Artist: Anthony Maxwell on a Roland Symons template.

Cole, Sir Alexander Colin KCVO FSA FHS †

Arms
Quarterly (1 & 4) Argent a chevron between three bulls passant guardant gules armed, unguled, membered and tails tufted or, each crowned with an ancient crown or (father's arms) (2) Argent a bull sable (statant) armed and unguled within a bordure also sable bezanty, (3) Argent on a chief azure three merlons or (Cole of Isleworth Syon)
Crest
ssuant from flames proper a centaur forcene the human parts also proper the equine parts argent, crined and unguled or, drawing a bow of the same, bound and stringed gules the arrow or barbed and flighted also argent.
Motto
Deum Cole Reginam Serva (God Save the Queen)
Authority
Granted in 1957 in lieu of arms granted in 1944 to his father.
Notes

Garter Principal King of Arms 1978-1992
Obiit 2001

Connell, Howard

Arms
Per chevron wavy Azure and Argent in chief two doves rising and respectant holding between them in their beaks a knotted cord Argent and in base a long cross Azure
Crest
Within a wreath of two branches holly to the dexter oak to the sinister both fructed proper the stalks tied in base with a ribbon Gules two quill pens in saltire Or tied at the point of intersection with a ribbon Gules
Motto
Give God the Glory
Authority
The College of Arms, 26 February 1998.
Notes

Replaced by new grant 2021.

Cook, Alan

Arms
Gules on a Chevron Argent between three Cock’s Heads erased Or three Escallops reversed Azure
Crest
Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Gules Within a Circlet of Escallops reversed Azure and Maltese Crosses Argent a demi Stag Or attired and unguled Azure holding between the forelegs a Seax point downwards Argent hilt and pommel Azure
Motto
Aimez Justice et Liberté
Authority
26 June 2016.

Cossel, Christian von

Arms
Per fess Sable and Argent a sword bendwise Gules the blade uppermost enfiled with a coronet Or, impaling Argent an eagle displayed Sable armed Or; on a plain point Azure a lion's fleece also Or suspended by a chain of three links Gules from an inescutcheon overall tierced in pale Argent, Sable and Gules
Crest
1 Out of a ducal coronet a demi lion counter-rampant crowned Or. 2 Out of a ducal coronet Or an eagle displayed Sable armed Or
Authority
2 June 1755, Vienna, (authenticated by inclusion in the Almanach de Gotha).

Craxford, Alan David

Arms
Sable four Pallets Argent over all on a Pile between two Pairs of Scales Or a Sabal Palm Tree with a crooked stem bound with cords to a straight post all proper issuant from a Mount in base Vert
Crest
Upon a Helm with a Wreath Or and Sable Rising from a Circlet of Cinquefoils pierced Ermine an Anhinga recursant wings displayed and inverted holding in the beak a Sprig of Royal Poinciana slipped leaved and flowered proper Mantled Sable doubled Or
Motto
Mene Intus Et In Cute Novisti (Can you see the real me?)
Authority
The College of Arms 16th April 2007.
Notes

For a badge: Within a Circlet of Cinquefoils pierced Ermine an Anhinga recursant wings displayed and inverted holding in the beak a Sprig of Royal Poinciana slipped leaved and flowered proper.

Cross, Malcolm

Arms
Argent on a chevron Gules masoned Argent between three cross-crosslets Sable round pierced a fleur-de-lys per pale Or and Argent on a chief wavy Azure three spurs Argent leathered proper
Crest
A pelican quarterly Argent and Sable vulning itself Gules
Motto
Dictis Factisque Simplex (Simple In Words And Deeds)
Authority
The College of Arms, 19 October 1995.
Notes

For a badge: Within a Circlet of Cinquefoils pierced Ermine an Anhinga recursant wings displayed and inverted holding in the beak a Sprig of Royal Poinciana slipped leaved and flowered proper.