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are full of significance. The colors first show that the original bearer 

 of the cote was below the rank of a peer. Its sombre and sable shade 

 speaks of constancy, elevated doctrine and sorrow for loss of friends, 

 the silver with which it is mounted indicates fame, the fess is a girdle of 

 honour, the chevrons symbolise the foundation of families and the form- 

 ation of houses, and the cup conveys the idea of generous hospitality or 

 sacerdotal association. 



The family blazon of ^at?t» attracts attention by the brightness of 

 its display. " He hcareth ermine on two bars giilex, three mantles o?-," 

 which may thus be interpreted. The ermine in the field is a type of 

 honourable excellence, and the dual bar a token of estimation (Guillim) 

 the gul£s on the silvery ermine stands for vigilance in service, while the 

 apparently legless martlets are an instructive emblem, and when used as 

 a " difference " in the shield of a younger son of the house is intended to 

 put them in mind " to trust to their wings of virtue and merit to raise 

 themselves, and not to their legges having but little land to put their 

 feet upon." In this quaint way does Guillim slightly hint at the law of 

 primogeniture which secures all the landed property and ancestral homes 

 to the eldest son, while the younger ones are left out in the cold. 



Here followeth the blazon of ©rattt. " He heareth gules, a 

 chevron engrailed, ermine between three eastern crowns, or," which mean- 

 eth the gules and or a nature which betokeneth strength and boldness 

 with hardness and desire to conquer. The three eastern crowns may 

 bear allusion to ancestral crusading conflict, while the engrailed chevron 

 speaks of the founding of houses and, generally considered, —to use the 

 words of David, — " a good quiverful." 



Sable and silver in the gKJa&I*iit0ion cote are of similar import 

 to the grouping of the Holden arms, the martlets and chevron being 

 already described. 



The handsome surtout of the honourable clan of Sctucaetera the 

 Herald thus proclaims. Argent two bars gules, on a canton of the second 

 two lions gardant, or. The make up predicates a watchful and faithful 

 service by a warrior esteemed by his chief, there is honest boldness, the 

 cantoned lion associates the blazon with regal greatness, the animal 

 itself typifying strength and courage. 



Here followeth the blazon of ^atj and it revealeth this armoury — 

 " Argent on a bend engrailed azure, between ttvo griffins' heads, erased, 

 gules, an annulet between two crescents or," may be thus translated — 

 Courtesy and discretion are attributes of the bearer of this escutcheon. 

 The original bearer had seen service on the tented field. He was animated 

 by bold fearlessness, and the insignia were the reward of doughty deeds. 



The Scandinavian family name of ^agav or ^egiav is thus tricked 

 by the Herald. " Or, a chevron beticeen three mullets azure." The field 

 portrays elevation of mind but though also significant of riches, it points 

 to a desire to hoard. The mullets are parts of a spur, and suggest service 

 in Eastern fight, in that region where the Magi saw the wondrous star. 



$U1. '^ He beareth gules, two bars ermine in chief , a lion passant 

 argent." Powerful, with a confident perseverance, his banner floats over 

 a nature which hastens to revenge a base deed born of envy, and who 

 doubly girding himself for the task, will as the "passant " Lion reveals 

 " pass on " to do it with a regal courage and dignity. 



t£,oibva,xx. " He beareth azure, three levels or." Leigh saith, that 

 when blue and gold come into association there is a tendency " to keep 

 what we get." If the bearer of this cote had this tendency then from the 

 appearance of the levels as the charges, it may perhaps be taken as in- 

 dicating that he did his "level best" to do so. But be this as it may 

 azure is a loyal color, full of patriotism sincerity, and honesty, which 

 the "level " is also a type of. 



