A demi-lion rampant or
A demi-lion rampant or
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Surnames Associated with this Crest:
- Agar
- Ayloffe
- Badley
- Baett
- Barkworth
- Barnes
- Barron
- Basket
- Baskett
- Batt
- Becher
- Beecher
- Bell
- Bentley
- Bernall
- Bertram
- Bethune
- Betton
- Blaauw
- Black
- Bladewell
- Bladwell
- Blodwell
- Blouyle
- Blunden
- Bond
- Bosworth
- Botheras
- Brashier
- Brasier
- Breck
- Breek
- Brett
- Brooke
- Browne
- Caldecott
- Caldwell
- Card
- Chapell
- Charlton
- Cherry
- Clode
- Coachman
- Cobham
- Colchester
- Collison
- Colvile
- Cook
- Cooper
- Coppenger
- Coppinger
- Corrie
- Corry
- Craig
- Crampton
- Cromer
- Cromwell
- Crosthwaite
- Cruice
- Cruise
- Currie
- Curry
- Cuthbert
- Dalingrugge
- Dallaway
- Dalmer
- Davis
- De la Faye
- Dean
- Deane
- Dicey
- Dickenson
- Diconson
- Dixon
- Dockrell
- Dodwell
- Dolton
- Donelan
- Drane
- Drummond
- Duncombe
- Dyes
- Edgell
- Edgill
- Edwardes
- Edwards
- English
- Enoke
- Ewan
- Fearon
- Ferguson
- Fisher
- Fitz-John
- Foley
- Ford
- Foulston
- Freeman
- Frenband
- Frewen
- Frimrose
- Fruen
- Fury
- Gaine
- Geary-Salte
- Geridot
- Glasse
- Glubb
- Gold
- Goldesburgh
- Gollop
- Goodwin
- Goold
- Gotley
- Grace
- Grady
- Grammer
- Grant
- Gray
- Griffith
- Grindal
- Grindall
- Gybbons
- Halsbury
- Handcock
- Hara
- Harrison
- Harvey
- Hebden
- Hendmarsh
- Herapath
- Hindmarsh
- Hooper
- Horan
- Husdell
- Hutchinson
- Hyatt
- Hyndmarsh
- Ingles
- Inglis
- Jackson
- Jeffreys
- Jeffries
- John
- Johnson
- Jones
- Joy
- Karkenton
- Karkington
- Kedmarston
- Keith
- Kevett
- Kirkman
- Langrishe
- Layton
- Le Bailly
- Leigh
- Lewins
- Llewellyn
- Lloyd
- Logan
- Lomelying
- Lynn
- M'Candlish
- Macfie
- Macknight
- Macknyghte
- Maddock
- Madocks
- March
- Martyre
- Mason
- Matchett
- Matthews
- Mendip
- Menet
- Menett
- Millard
- Moncreiff
- Moncreiffe
- Montaguta
- Mores
- Morres
- Moubray
- Mowatt
- Newenham
- Newlands
- Newnham
- Nicholl
- Nicholsor
- Nickelson
- Nicol
- Nicolson
- Northwood
- O'Hara
- O'Hosan
- Olderbury
- Orpen
- Ottley
- Packington
- Parry
- Passingham
- Peace
- Pearmain
- Pears
- Pepper
- Percivall
- Picken
- Pigg
- Pomeroy
- Poore
- Powell
- Praed
- Prattman
- Priddle
- Prouse
- Read
- Repley
- Rishton
- Robartes
- Rock
- Rogerson
- Roughsedge
- Rowlatt
- Rule
- Rumbold
- Rust
- Scot
- Scott
- Sebright
- Shields
- Simpson
- Stansfield
- Steuart
- Stevens
- Stevenson
- Stewart
- Stocken
- Stockes
- Stone
- Strange
- Strode
- Stroode
- Stroud
- Stroude
- Stuart
- Stuckey
- Sullivan
- Sutton
- Taswell
- Tatlock
- Thomas
- Thoroughgood
- Tibbet
- Tilford
- Tot
- Tyrell
- Tyrrell
- Vampage
- Weldon
- Wilcocks
- Williams
- Wintringham
- Wisham
- Yates
Crest Symbolism:
This crest features a demi-lion rampant, defined as the upper half of a lion rearing up with its forepaws raised in a posture of attack or defense. In heraldry, the lion is the quintessential emblem of undying courage, valour, strength, and royalty; it is considered the king of beasts and is associated with command and authority. The "rampant" stance specifically emphasizes ferocity and the readiness to strike against enemies. The demi-lion, severed at the waist, retains the symbolism of the full lion but is often used to denote a specific cadet branch of a family or simply for artistic differentiation. The color "or" (gold) traditionally represents generosity and elevation of the mind. The lion rests upon a torse (wreath), symbolizing the silk and metal cords of a knight's helmet.
("Plate 10, Crest 2" Fairbairn, J. (1905). Fairbairn’s book of crests of the families of Great Britain and Ireland)
