Arms of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Arms of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Blazon
Quarterly, 1st and 4th Azure a fess Or, in chief a crescent Argent between two mullets Or and in base a mascle Argent; 2nd quarterly, 1st and 4th Or an eagle displayed Sable, 2nd and 3rd Argent two bars Sable each charged with three martlets Or; 3rd Gules three cinquefoils Ermine pierced, on a chief Or a lion passant Gules;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of an earl;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of an earl;
Symbolism
The first and fourth quarters display the arms of Lord Dufferin’s Irish Blackwood ancestors. The second quarter is the arms of the Temple of Stowe family, from which he was a descendant through his mother. The third quarter depicts the arms of the Irish Hamiltons of Killyleagh, of which both Lord Dufferin and his wife were descendants.
Crest of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Blazon
A crescent Argent on a cap of maintenance Gules turned up Ermine;
Symbolism
This is the traditional crest of Lord Dufferin’s Irish Blackwood ancestors.
Crest of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Blazon
A martlet on a ducal coronet Or;
Symbolism
This is the traditional crest of Lord Dufferin’s Temple ancestors.
Crest of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Blazon
A demi-antelope affronty Ermine attired and unguled Or holding between its hooves a heart Gules;
Symbolism
This is the traditional crest of Lord Dufferin’s Irish Hamilton ancestors.
Motto of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Blazon
PER VIAS RECTAS;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase, meaning “By right ways,” was the motto adopted by Lord Dufferin’s great-grandfather, Sir John Blackwood, Bt.
Supporters of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Blazon
Dexter a lion Gules gorged of a double tressure flory-counter-flory Or sinister a tyger Ermine gorged of a like double tressure Gules;
Symbolism
These are the traditional supporters of Lord Dufferin’s Irish Hamilton ancestors.
