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Mason is an occupational surname of Scottish and English origin, with variations also found in Italian and French, historically referring to someone who performed stonemasonry work. The surname Mason was originally brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066 .
The colors red, white and blue represent the United States. The double chevron is to honor DD 191 and DE 529, the former ships named USS Mason. The facing lions, adapted from the Mason family coat of arms, denote the Atlantic and Pacific campaigns of World War II.
Coat of arms of Princesses Irene, Margriet and Christina; Coat of arms of Princes Maurits, Bernhard, Pieter-Christiaan and Floris; Norway. Coat of arms of the King; Coat of arms of the Crown Prince; Spain. Coat of arms of the King; Coat of arms of the Princess of Asturias; Coat of arms of King Juan Carlos; Philippines. Seal of the President of ...
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 Ewing coat of arms appears in the Workman Armorial dated 1566. [102] Fairlie [4] Crest: A lion's head couped Or Motto: Paratus sum [Latin, 'I am prepared'] Chief: none, armigerous clan. Seat: Fairley, Ayrshire. The Fairleys of Braid have arms appearing in the Crawford Armorials, Queen Mary's Roll, Dunvegan Roll, among others. Falconer
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
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.
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.