Heraldic achievement of Hudson's Bay Company: Argent, a cross gules between four beavers passant proper. Crest: On a chapeau gules turned up ermine a fox sejant proper. Supporters: Two bucks proper. Latin Motto: Cassell's Latin Dictionary.
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Technically, the original arms of the family are described as, ‘Sable, a chevron between three lions sejant-guardant argent’. The crest is described as ‘On a chapeau gules, turned up ermine, a lion’s head erased argent’. The motto of the family is ‘Noli irritare leones’ (‘do not provoke the lions’).
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1649 datestone with initials "NP" for Nicholas Prideaux, above entrance porch of Soldon manor house. The shield shows ten quarters. The crest is An old man's head in profile couped at the shoulders proper hair and beard or on the head a chapeau gules Nicholas Prideaux (c. 1624 – 1653Stirnet), eldest son, who married Margaret Lane.
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The coat of arms of Oliver Ingham is blazoned: Per pale Or and Vert, a cross recercele (or moline) Gules.Arms of Oliver Ingham and the crest as: On a chapeau Gules turned up Ermine, an owl Proper sitting in holly-leaves Vert.Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry, Volume 1. By William Berr; Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1828; page 166.
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Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th azure semée of fleur- de-lys or (France Ancient); 2nd and 3rd gules, three lions passant guardant or (England); overall a label of three points argent. Crest: On a chapeau gules turned up ermine, a lion statant or gorged with a label of three points argent. Mantling: gules lined ermine. Edward's coat of arms as Prince of Wales were those of the kingdom, differenced by a label of three points argent.
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Garter stall plate of Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle. Shield, helm and crest of Edward, the Black Prince, from his tomb in Canterbury Cathedral. Between the lion crest and the helm is a cap of maintenance, now almost entirely decayed. A cap of maintenance, known in heraldic language as a chapeau gules turned up ermine, is a ceremonial cap of crimson velvet lined with ermine, which is worn or carried by certain persons as a sign of nobility or special honour.
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Clan members who wish to show their allegiance to a particular clan and chief can wear a crest badge. Scottish crest badges usually contain the heraldic crest and heraldic motto of the chief of the clan. While clan members may wear the badge, the crest and motto within it are the heraldic property of the chief alone. A crest badge suitable for a clan member of Clan MacNeil contains the crest: on a chapeau gules furred ermine, a rock proper.
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A plaster knight's helm with the Northcote crest above of On a chapeau gules turned up ermine a stag trippant argentVivian, p.581 hangs from an iron rod high above the arch in the north wall of the Pollard/Northcote chapel in King's Nympton parish church, and was probably used during the funeral of Sir Arthur Northcote, 2nd Baronet. A similar rare contemporaneous funeral helm survives in the Poyntz Chapel in Iron Acton Church, Gloucestershire, which with spur and piece of leather surcoat were borne on the funeral bier of Sir John Poyntz (d.1680) of Iron Acton Court.
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Accordingly, a number of ancient arms of feudal barons do not display the chapeau, and now it is no longer granted. At the Treaty of Perth in 1266, Norway relinquished its claim to the Hebrides and Man, and they became part of Scotland. In 1292, Argyll was created a shire and "The Barons of all Argyll and the Foreigners' Isles", which had preceded the kingdom of Scotland, became eligible to attend the "Scots" Parliament – appearing in the record of the parliament at St. Andrews in 1309. Historically they have a chapeau, "gules doubled ermines", ermines being white tails on black.
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The supporters are two harts, said to be a form of canting heraldry referring to Hartland Abbey one of the family's oldest possessions.Nickel, p.28 The crest displayed is on a chapeau gules turned up ermine an ermine statant between two lighted candles proper. In each of the upper corners is a further escutcheon, showing on the dexter side the arms of Dynham of Gules, four lozenges ermineFour lozenges clearly visible, whilst some sources state the arms to show 5 and on the sinister side the arms of Dynham impaling Arches: Gules, three arches argent, both shields surrounded by the Garter.
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