Sears Coat of Arms


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Title: Sears Coat of Arms

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we would very much appreciate help in identifying to whom these arms were granted

posted by L. Ray Sears III, P.E.

Sears Coat of Arms - i took the photo -

Gules a chev. ar. betw. three eaglets ppr. on a chief erm. an escallop betw. two mullets of the first (Gules, a chevron argent between three eaglets proper on a chief ermine an escallop between two mullets of the first).

i.e. Red shield (gules) with a white (argent) chevron between three eaglets, natural color (ppr.), top of shield (chief) is ermine fur with a scallop between two stars of the first tincture (i.e. red)

The crest- An eagle displayed with wings inverted proper

Fairbairns Book of Crests and find Sears or Sayer, an eagle displayed with wings inverted proper. Proper means in its proper or natural colours. Wings inverted - ready for takeoff

Exaltat Humiles (He exalts the humble) Honor et Fides (Honor and Faith)

A painting by Joshua Mayo Sears (1888-1982) from the coat of arms in the genealogy by Rev Edmund Hamilton Sears

https://books.google.com/books?id=XtQ2AQAAMAAJ&dq=burkes%20seats%20of%20arms%20a%20chev.%20ar.%20betw.%20three%20eaglets%20ppr.%20on%20a%20chief%20erm.&pg=PA909#v=onepage&q=burkes%20seats%20of%20arms%20a%20chev.%20ar.%20betw.%20three%20eaglets%20ppr.%20on%20a%20chief%20erm.&f=false

posted by L. Ray Sears III, P.E.
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