Arms of Vere Brabazon Ponsonby
Arms of Vere Brabazon Ponsonby
Blazon
Gules a chevron between three combs Argent;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of an earl;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of an earl;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. These are the traditional arms of the branch of the Ponsonby family from which descended the earls of Bessborough. The combs possibly refer to a family legend according to which an ancestor was a barber to a king of England.
Crest of Vere Brabazon Ponsonby
Blazon
Three arrows in asterisk points downwards proper barbed and flighted Argent entwined by a serpent Vert and set on a coronet Or;
Symbolism
This is the traditional crest of the branch of the Ponsonby family from which descended the earls of Bessborough.
Motto of Vere Brabazon Ponsonby
Blazon
PRO REGE LEGE GREGE;
Symbolism
This Latin expression, meaning “For the king, the law, the people,” is the traditional motto of the branch of the Ponsonby family from which descended the earls of Bessborough.
Supporters of Vere Brabazon Ponsonby
Blazon
Two lions reguardant proper;
Symbolism
These are the traditional supporters of the branch of the Ponsonby family from which descended the earls of Bessborough.
