Coat of Arms · 1684
François 'Pierre' Le Claire
1684, ?
Arms of the Le Claire line, as carried into the eighteenth century
View Bearer's Profile →Blazon (heraldic description)
Or, a leopard rampant gules armed and langued azure; on a chief azure three bezants or.
In Plain English
A field of or, gules, azure. Bearing leopard, chief, bezants, armed, langued. Full blazon: Or, a leopard rampant gules armed and langued azure; on a chief azure three bezants or.
Tinctures & Their Meanings
Or
Gold, generosity and elevation of mind.
Gules
Red, military fortitude, magnanimity and the warrior.
Azure
Blue, loyalty, truth and strength in service.
Charges & Symbolism
Leopard
A valiant warrior who has performed daring deeds with vigour; in French heraldry, a lion passant guardant.
Chief
The upper third of the shield, dominion, authority, wisdom in counsel.
Bezants
Gold roundels, wealth, just dealing and Crusader service in the East.
Armed
Beak, claws or horns of a different tincture, readiness for defence.
Langued
Tongue of a different tincture, speech, eloquence in counsel.
