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Chrissy Fletcher

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        • Derwent
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Barrett Arms and Mottos
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Barrett Arms and Mottos

written by Chrissy July 13, 2020

Armorial shields are arms that had ancient and tribal significance, as opposed to arms that were later assumed by an individual as a part of a non-hereditary British knighthood.

The arms of the Barrett family are based on word play, a pictorial version of barrettes, French for ‘short bars’.

Barrett:  Barry of ten per pale argent and gules counterchanged.

The crest of the Barrett coat of arms is the lion in an upright position. This signifies a rampart charge.

The shield, the main element, is silver for serenity and nobility, red for fortitude and creative power, and blue to represent loyalty and splendor.

The motto ” Honor virtus Probitas” is Latin and means Honour, Virtue, and Integrity. However, it appears that the motto for the Irish coat of arms may be different –  “Frangas non Flectes” meaning Unbowed, Unbroken.

I have found various interpretations of the Barrett Coat of Arms:

 

 

 

 

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