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Virtus in actione constit

Virtus incendit vires

Smythe, Percy Clinton Sydney, 6th Viscount Strangford (1780 - 1855) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
Arms Quarterly of twelve 1. A chevron engrailed between three lions passant gardant (Smythe) 2. A fess raguly between three boars heads couped (Judd) 3. Three lions rampant within a bordure (Chiche) 4. Two chevrons and a canton (Crioll) 5. A cross voided (Crevecoeur) 6. Five chevrons (Averenches [Avering]) 7. A chevron between three cinquefoils (Chichele) 8. A cross lined (Apuldrefield of Linsted) 9. Ermine a fess vair (Apuldrefield of Apuldrefield) 10. On a chevron a mullet (Mirfine) 11. A unicorn [rampant] between eight cross crosslets (Don) 12. A chevron between three eagles displayed...

Heraldic Charges:

chevron engrailed between

lions passant gardant (3)

lions rampant (3) within

mullet

unicorn

Virtus maturuit

Virtus non stemma

Grosvenor, Hugh Lupus, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825 - 1899) (Stamp 03)

Grosvenor, Hugh Lupus, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825 - 1899) (Stamp 3)

Dimensions:
Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 Azure a portcullis with chains pendant or in chief a cross between four martlets between two roses of York and Lancaster (Edward the Confessor) 2 & 3 azure a garb or Supporters Two talbots regardant gorged with plain collars Crest A talbot statant Coronet of a Duke Helmet of a peer Order of the Garter Motto VIRTUS NON STEMMA

Heraldic Charges:

Virtus sub cruce crescit

Virtus vera nobilitas

Virtute

Dick-Lauder, Thomas, Sir, 7th Baronet (1784 - 1848) (Stamp 2)

Dimensions:
Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A griffin segreant within a double tressure on a canton the badge of a Baronet of Nova Scotia (Lauder) 2 & 3. A fess wavy between in chief two estoiles and in base a crescent (Dick) Supporters Two lions rampant Crests 1. Out of a tower embattled a demi man watching (Lauder) 2. A stag's head erased (Dick) Helmets of Baronets Mottoes TURRIS PRUDENTIA CUSTOS; VIRTUTE; UT MIGRATURUS HABITA

Heraldic Charges:

crescent

estoiles (2)

fess wavy between

griffin segreant within

Ferguson, George (1786 - 1867) (Stamp 2)

Dimensions:
Arms Azure a crescent reversed [should be a buckle] between three boars heads couped or a bordure argent Crest A crescent rising from a cloud Motto VIRTUTE

Heraldic Charges:

boars heads (3)

bordure

crescent

Virtute adepta

Virtute et fide

Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (Stamp 2)

Dimensions:
Arms Or a bend cotised sable Coronet of an earl Supporters Two angels habited and winged Motto Virtute et fide

Heraldic Charges:

bend cotised

Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (Stamp 3)

Dimensions:
Arms Or a bend cotised sable Coronet of an earl Supporters Two angels habited and winged Motto Virtute et fide

Heraldic Charges:

bend cotised

Harley, Henrietta Cavendish Holles, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer (1693 - 1755) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

stags heads caboshed (3)

Virtute et numine

Lawless, Valentine Brown, Cloncurry (1773 - 1853) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

Lawless, Valentine Brown, Cloncurry (1773 - 1853) (Stamp 2)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

coronet, ducal, out of a

man, demi-

sword

Virtute non verbis

Coulthart, John Ross (1807 - 1887) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

Petty, William Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737 - 1805) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

Virtute non vi

Berkeley, Frederick Augustus (1745 - 1810) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

chevron between

crosses patty (10)

Fane, Francis, Sir (1612 - 1681) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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...

Heraldic Charges:

coronet, ducal, out of a

Virtute tutus

Virtutem non signa curo

Holles, Francis, 2nd Baron Holles, of Ifield (1627 - 1690) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

bordure engrailed

cinquefoil

coronet, ducal, out of a

feathers, ostrich (7)

piles (2)

Virtuti fortuna comes

Virtuti moenia cedant

Wilder, John (1801 - 1892) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

barrulets (2)

bend, on a

chevron, on a, between

crosses crosslet (3)

fess

lion, demi-

lions passant (2) between

mullets (3)

per bend embattled

roses (3)

stags heads caboshed (3)

Virtutis amore

Annesley, George, 2nd Earl of Mountnorris (1769 - 1844) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

Virtutis fortuna comes

Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852) (Stamp 4)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

cross between

lion rampant

roundels (5)

Virtutis gloria merces

Virtutis laus actio

Vivat veritas

Duncan, Andrew (1773 - 1832) (Stamp 2)

Dimensions:
Crest A demi greyhound Motto VIVAT VERITAS

Heraldic Charges:

greyhound, demi-

Vive ut vivas

Vivit post funera virtus

Boyle, Richard, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1695 - 1753) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

lions passant gardant (3)

Vivite vivantque

Vix ea nostra voco

Campbell , George Douglas, 8th Duke of Argyll (1823 - 1900) (Stamp 3)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

gyronny (8)

ship

Vix ea nostra voco

Volenti nihil est difficile

Vultus in hostem

Codrington, Edward (1770 - 1851) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

coronet, naval

fess embattled between

lions passant (3)

Væ sorte fractis

Howard, Henry, Earl of Surrey (1517 - 1547) (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
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

Heraldic Charges:

lions passant gardant (3)

Wat sal be sal

Watch weel

Scott, Walter, Sir, Baronet (1771 - 1832) (Stamp 3)

Dimensions:
Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 or two mullets in chief and a crescent in base azure within an orle azure (Scott) 2 & 3 or on a bend azure three mascles or in sinister chief point a buckle or (Haliburton) Crest A nymph in her dexter hand a sun in her sinister a moon Supporters Dexter a mermaid holding a mirror Sinister a savage wreathed around the head and middle holding a club Mottoes (above) REPARABIT CORNUA PHOEBE; (below) WATCH WEEL On an escutcheon the hand of Ulster

Heraldic Charges:

Scott, Walter, Sir, Baronet (1771 - 1832) (Stamp 4)

Heraldic Charges:

We are one

Armourers and Brasiers Company (Stamp 1)

Dimensions:
Arms Dexter: on a chevron a gauntlet between 2 pairs of swords in saltire on a chief an oval shield charged with a cross encircled by a carved shield between 2 peer’s helmets; Sinister: on a chevron between 2 drinking pots in chief and a three-legged pot with two handles in base 3 roses Crest a demi man in armour holding in his hand a mace Supporters two men in armour each holding a sword Mottoes MAKE ALL SURE; WE ARE ONE

Heraldic Charges: