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Preston Armorial Bearings

 

Arms for Gormanston Prestons - as seen at Craigmillar Castle

Arms for Gormanston Prestons – as seen at Craigmillar Castle

Preston of Gorton & Criagmillar, Simon - Armorial Panel 1374 approx Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh Photographed: John A. Duncan of Sketraw (7/05/07)

Preston of Gorton & Criagmillar, Simon – Armorial Panel 1374 approx
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
Photographed: John A. Duncan of Sketraw (7/05/07)

3 unicorns preston coat of arms

3 Unicorn heads – Preston Coat of Arms – Craigmillar Castle

Preston, Sir Simon IV, Lord Provost of Edinburgh - Armorial Panel 16c Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh Phtotgraphed John A. Duncan of Sketraw (7/05/07)

Preston, Sir Simon IV, Lord Provost of Edinburgh – Armorial Panel 16c
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
Phtotgraphed John A. Duncan of Sketraw (7/05/07)

Preston of Preston, Simon , - Armorial Panel 16c Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh Photographed: John A. Duncan of Sketraw (7/05/07)

Preston of Preston, Simon , – Armorial Panel 16c
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
Photographed: John A. Duncan of Sketraw (7/05/07)

Official blazon Azure a Paschal Lamb couchant Argent supporting a Cross-Staff Or flying a Pennant of the second in base the letters PP of the third. Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on March 6, 1950, but were already recorded at the Visitation of 1613 as a seal device. The Lamb is the Lamb of St. Wilfrid who is the Patron Saint of Preston. The letters ""P.P. " are taken to mean "Princeps Pacis" - Prince of Peace, or as some people would like it to be, "Proud Preston". However, on earlier arms the lamb was standing and three letters "P" were depicted on it. The reason for the three letters was to give a general balance to the arms. The arms were in later years modernised and one of the letters "P" was left out, again as a method of improving the general design balance.

Official blazon
Azure a Paschal Lamb couchant Argent supporting a Cross-Staff Or flying a Pennant of the second in base the letters PP of the third.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 6, 1950, but were already recorded at the Visitation of 1613 as a seal device.
The Lamb is the Lamb of St. Wilfrid who is the Patron Saint of Preston. The letters “”P.P. ” are taken to mean “Princeps Pacis” – Prince of Peace, or as some people would like it to be, “Proud Preston”. However, on earlier arms the lamb was standing and three letters “P” were depicted on it. The reason for the three letters was to give a general balance to the arms. The arms were in later years modernised and one of the letters “P” was left out, again as a method of improving the general design balance.

Heraldic Postcard, Preston Coat of Arms 1910

Heraldic Postcard, Preston Coat of Arms 1910

At Blains Mission, Manchester, The Preston Coat of Arms

At Blains Mission, Manchester, The Preston Coat of Arms

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Henri de Preston

Henri de Preston