[MR] Heraldry Question

[Dave Montuori]

On Wed, 29 May 2002, Gervase <Morses3 at aol.com> wrote:
> I wonder if anyone would be able to tell me what the following means:
> 
> Argent, six horse shoes pierced, sable
> 
> In my genealogy research, these are the arms of an ancestor, Henry de 
> Ferrars, a commissioner who helped with the Domesday Book. 

The blazon translates thus: White or silver background. In the foreground, 
six black horseshoes, complete with nail holes; the background shows 
through the holes. The horseshoes are open side pointing down, and are 
most likely arranges either as three rows of two shoes, or as a row of 
three on top, a row of two in the middle, and one on the bottom -- which 
arrangement probably depends on the shape of your shield/banner.

Evan
who's been doing this heraldry thing for a few months or so ;-)