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Virtute et fide

Harley, Henrietta Cavendish Holles, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer  (1693 - 1755) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A bend cotised (Harley) 2 & 3. Two lions passant (Brampton) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Quarterly 1. Ermine two piles issuant from the corners of the chief (Holles) 2. A saltire on a chief three cinquefoils (Hardwicke) 3. A fess between three crescents (Ogle) 4. Three stags heads caboshed (Cavendish) Supporters Dexter An angel and Sinister A lion rampant gardant ducally crowned Coronet of a Countess Motto VIRTUTE ET FIDE
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Harley, Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661 - 1724) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A bend cotised Motto VIRTVTE ET FIDE
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Virtute et numine

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Arms On an escutcheon a sinister hand gules on a chief indented sable three garbs or (Lawless) impaling Argent a man’s heart imperially crowned gules on a chief azure three mullets argent (Douglas) Coronet of a Baron Supporters: Dexter A bull sable armed and unguled argent Sinister A ram argent armed and unguled or Motto VIRTUTE ET NUMINE
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Crest Out of a ducal coronet a demi-man in armor visor closed holding in his dexter hand a sword palewise Coronet of a Baron Motto VIRTUTE ET NUMINE
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Virtute non verbis

Coulthart, John Ross (1807 - 1887) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Argent a fess between three horses [colts] courant sable (Coulthart or rather Colt, Bart) 2. Or a chevron checky sable and argent between three water bougets sable (Ross of Renfrew) 3. Sable an escutcheon checky argent and azure between three lions heads erased (MacKnight) 4. Quarterly indented argent and sable a cross counterchanged (Glendonym) Crest A horse’s [colt's] head couped armed Motto VIRTUTE NON VERBIS
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Fitzmaurice, John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne  (1706 - 1761) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a saltire gules a chief ermine a crescent for difference Supporters Dexter A pegasus ermine bridled charged on the shoulder with a fleur-de-lys and Sinister A griffin Coronet of an Earl Motto VIRTUTE NON VERBIS
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Petty, William Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne  (1737 - 1805) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine on a bend azure a magnetic needle pointing at a Pole Star or (Petty) 2 & 3. Argent a saltire gules a chief ermine (Fitzmaurice) Supporters Two pegasuses bridled each charged on the shoulder with a fleur-de-lys Coronet of a Marquess Order The Garter Motto VIRTUTE • NON • VERBIS
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Virtute non vi

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Arms a chevron between ten crosses patty six in chief and four in base Coronet of an Earl Supporters 2 lions crowned and chained Motto VIRTVTE NON VI
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Fane, Francis, Sir (1612 - 1681) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of twelve 1 & 12. Three dexter gauntlets affronty (Fane) 2. a saltire a rose for difference (Nevill of Raby) 3. Fretty on a canton per pale a ship (Nevill of Bulmer) 4. A fess or between six cross crosslets (Beauchamp) 5. A lion rampant (FitzAlan) 6. Checky (Warenne [Warren?]) 7. Quarterly in the second and third quarters a fret a bend overall (Despencer) 8. Three chevrons (Clare) 9. A lion rampant double queued (Burghersh) 10. Three lions rampant (Mildmay) 11. Two crosses patty in pale between as many flaunches checky (Sherington) a crescent for difference Crest Out of a...
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Virtute tutus

Blair, Alexander (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a cross sable between four mascles a bordure gules Crest A dove rising Helmet of an Esquire Motto VIRTUTE TUTUS
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Virtutem non signa curo

Holles, Francis, 2nd Baron Holles, of Ifield  (1627 - 1690) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine two piles (Holles) 2 & 3. A cinquefoil pierced a bordure engrailed ermine a crescent for difference (Ashley) Crest Out of a ducal coronet a panache of seven ostrich feathers Helmet of an Esquire Motto VIRTVTEM NON SIGNA CVRO Initials F H
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Virtuti fortuna comes

Lang, Charles Porcher (1806-1842)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest A boar’s head couped Motto VIRTUTI FORTUNA COMES Initials C P L
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Virtuti moenia cedant

Wilder, John (1801 - 1892) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1 & 6. Gules from a fess charged with two barrulets a demi lion (Wilder) 2. Per bend embattled argent and gules (Boyle) 3. Or two lions passant in pale between three cross crosslets fitchy (Garth) 4. Ermine on a bend azure three roses (Penrose) 5. Vert on a chevron or between three stags heads caboshed three mullets (Higford) Crest A wild man’s head affronty couped at the shoulders Motto VIRTUTI MOENIA CEDANT
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Virtutis amore

Annesley, George, 2nd Earl of Mountnorris  (1769 - 1844) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1. Paly of six argent and azure a bend gules (Annesley) 2. Vert three poleaxes erect or (Hunkerville) 3. Argent a chevron between three escallops sable (Lyttelton) 4. Argent a bend cotised sable a bordure engrailed gules bezanty (Westcote) 5. Gules a lion rampant a bordure engrailed or (Talbot) 6. France and England quarterly within a bordure compony argent and azure (Beaufort) overall a label for cadency Coronet of a Viscount Motto VIRTUTIS AMORE
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Virtutis fortuna comes

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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 Gules a cross argent between five plates [roundels] saltireways in each quarter (Wellesley) 2 & 3 Or a lion rampant gules ducally gorged (Colley) Coronet of a Duke Supporters 2 lions rampant ducally crowned Motto VIRTUTIS FORTUNA COMES Orders The Golden Fleece (Toison D'Or) The Garter The Bath
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Virtutis gloria merces

Robertson (Stamp 1)
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Crest A cubit arm in pale holding an imperial crown Motto VIRTUTIS GLORIA MERCES
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Virtutis laus actio

Fitzalan, Henry, 19th Earl of Arundel (1512 - 1580) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Gules a lion rampant (FitzAlan) 2 & 3. A fret (Maltravers) Crest Out of a ducal coronet a griffin's head and wings Helmet of a peer Order The Garter Motto VIRTVTIS LAVS ACTIO
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Vivat veritas

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Arms gules on a chevron between 2 cinquefoils in chief a buglehorn in base three round buckles Crest a demi greyhound Motto VIVAT VERITAS
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Crest A demi greyhound Motto VIVAT VERITAS
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Vive ut vivas

Price, Charles Rugge (1801 - 1866) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A lion rampant holding a rose Motto VIVE UT VIVAS
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Tipping, William (1816 - 1897) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Or on a bend vert three pheons (Tipping) impaling On an escutcheon of pretence Argent a chevron between three crescents azure (Walker) Crest Out of a ducal coronet an antelope's head erased Motto VIVE UT VIVAS
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Vivit post funera virtus

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Arms Quarterly 1. Per bend embattled (Boyle) 2. Checky a fess (Clifford) 3. Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine on a pile 3 lions passant gardant 2 & 3. Two wings conjoined (Seymour) 4. Fretty a canton (Noel) on an escutcheon of pretence On a bend 3 owls (Savile) Supporters A lion rampant per pale embattled and A talbot ducally gorged Coronet of an Earl Order of the Garter Motto VIVIT POST FUNERA VIRTUS
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Vivite vivantque

Dean or Tindall (Stamp 1)
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Arms A fess dancetty in chief three crescents Crest A griffin statant Helmet of an Esquire Motto VIVITE VIVANTQUE
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Vix ea nostra voco

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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 Gyronny of eight (Campbell) 2 & 3 A ship sails furled, flags and pennants flying oars in action (Lorne) Coronet of a Duke Supporters Two lions rampant Order of the Thistle Motto VIX EA NOSTRA VOCO
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Vix ea nostra voco

Greville, Francis, 1st Earl of Warwick  (1719 - 1773) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Vert on a cross engrailed five roundels [should be within a bordure engrailed]; Supporters Two swans ducally gorged Coronet of an Earl Motto VIX EA NOSTRA VOCO
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Volenti nihil est difficile

Douglas, James (1565-1619)  (Stamp 2)
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Arms A heart on a chief three mullets Motto : VOLENTI + NIHIL + EST + DIFFICILE Initials • M • I D
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Vultus in hostem

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Arms A fess embattled counter-embattled between three lions passant above a medallion pendant from a naval coronet Crest A naval coronet the band inscribed NAVARIN flying three ensigns Russia, United Kingdom and France Helmet of a knight Supporters dexter a sailor holding a sword; sinister a marine holding a musket Motto VULTUS IN HOSTEM Order of the Bath
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Væ sorte fractis

Howard, Henry, Earl of Surrey (1517 - 1547) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Gules three lions passant gardant or (Brotherton) 2. Gules a bend argent between six cross crosslets fitchy (Howard) 3. Checky (Warren) 4. Gules a lion rampant or (FitzAlan) Crest On a chapeau a lion statant gardant ducally crowned Helmet of a peer Motto VÆ SORTE FRACTIS Order The Garter
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