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English: Coat of Arms of George Mason Shield: Per fess embattled Azure and Argent on the embattlement a dove, wings expanded Argent, beaked and legged Gules, in base three fleurs-de-lis of the last, 2 and 1.
George Mason's coat of arms. Mason was born in present-day Fairfax County, in the Colony of Virginia, in British America, on December 11, 1725. [1] [2] [3] Mason's parents owned property in Mason Neck, Virginia and a second property across the Potomac River in Maryland, which had been inherited by his mother.
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Vermandois coat of arms, the oldest known, circa 1115, adopted for a county that had been ruled by the last Carolingians. The origin of coats of arms is the invention, in medieval western Europe, of the emblematic system based on the blazon, which is described and studied by heraldry.
The Mason family of Virginia is a historically significant American political family of English origin, whose prominent members are known for their accomplishments in politics, business, and the military. The progenitor of the Mason family, George Mason I (1629–1686), [1] [2] arrived at Norfolk, Virginia on the ship Assurance in 1652.
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A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto.
The coat of arms is used on official documents—including United States passports—military insignia, embassy placards, and various flags. The seal of the president of the United States is directly based on the Great Seal, and its elements are used in numerous government agency and state seals.