A shield, edged with leafing, with three profiled heads against an argent field. At the helm is a knight's helmet backed by elaborate leafing. At the crest, atop a torse and protruding from several coupeaux is a bare right-handed arm, grasping a laurel wreath. Below, upon a banner, is the motto Virtute Non Aliter.
Subject (Name):
Moir, William, fl. 1767
Subject (Topic):
Armorial bookplates, Hand, Helmet, Physicians, Portraits, Primates, Shield, and Sword
A shield, edged by leafing, is divided party per fess; to the left, an ermine fretty divided by an azure chevron with three cinquefoils. To the right, further per fess, or and argent, with a lion rampant at center. At the helm is a knight's helmet backed by elaborate leafing, finishing with a hawk's lure at either end. At the crest, atop a torse, is a bare right-handed arm grasping a sword. Beneath the shield, upon a banner, is the motto Vincere Aut Mori.
A coat of arms featuring three swords. At the helm, surrounded by mantling, is a knight's helmet. Above this is a right-handed fist grasping a fourth weapon. Below the crest, amid the mantling, is a face.
Subject (Name):
Clarke, John
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Hand, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and Sword
A shield featuring a crescent nearly covered by a smaller shield that has been divided into quarters—the first and fourth quarter, against a vert field, feature a crescent at the center surrounded by three ravens; two above, one below. The second and third quarters contain a chevron counter-compony that divides a gules field. On the larger shield, surrounding the central charges against a vert field are three ravens; two above, one below. At the helm is a knight's helmet; at the crest, atop a torse, is a right-handed arm clad in armor and grasping a sword. Beneath the shield, upon a long banner, is the motto Terar Dum Prosim.