Lion Statant on a Chapeau

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Surnames Associated with this Crest:

• Aoluite
• Brotherton
• Bruce
• Colvile
• Cornwall
• Gourney
• Howard
• Le Strange
• Norfolk
• Percy
• Strange
• Talbot
• Vere

Crest Symbolism:

This crest features a lion statant (standing on all four paws) with its tail extended horizontally, resting upon a chapeau, also known as a cap of maintenance or cap of dignity. The lion is traditionally emblematic of deathless courage, strength, and valor. Its standing posture suggests stability, vigilance, and firm resolve. The chapeau, depicted here with a turned-up brim of ermine, is a symbol of high dignity and feudal authority, historically associated with peerage and those holding high office. Together, the lion and the cap signify a lineage of noble standing, possessing the strength and bravery to maintain their dignity and authority.

(Plate 4, Crest 8 Fairbairn, J. (1905). Fairbairn’s book of crests of the families of Great Britain and Ireland)