(last updated on 6 January 2003)
MITCHELL
Armorial bearings DO NOT belong to all persons of a given surname and may rightfully be borne ONLY by the descendants of the individual to whom they were first granted or allowed, according to the Laws of Arms in the country of origin.
There are 26 entries for the above surname in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 691;
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...PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY
...A GLOSSARY OF TERMS
USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER
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BACK TO SOUTH AFRICAN ARMORIAL
...Darryl Francis Nestor Mitchell 614
REMARKS:..Aansoek/Application. GK/GN 1823: SK/GG 3279, 1971-10-08...Registrasie/Registration. GK/GN 34: SK/GG 3354, 1972-01-07...Wapenbrief uitgereik/Certificate issued: 1972-06-16 (English)...REFERENCE 614 - H4/3/4/53.
WAPEN:..In swart, in die skildhoof twee agtpuntige sterre en in die skildvoet 'n huismerk bestaande uit twee Arabiese syfers 4 dwarsbalksgewys bo mekaar en aanstotend, die boonste omgewend.
HELMTEKEN:..'n Opstygende breekop-arend van natuurlike kleur, vlerke omhoog en uitgestrek.
WRONG EN DEKKLEDE:..Goud en swart.
SKILDHOUERS:..Twee gemsbokke van natuurlike kleur.
WAPENSPREUK:..HONORARE.
ARMS:..Sable, in chief two mullets of eight points and in base a housemark consisting of two Arabic numerals 4 fesswise conjoined in pale, the upper one reversed Or.
CREST:..A martial eagle rising, wings elevated and displayed proper.
WREATH & MANTLING:..Or and Sable.
SUPPORTERS:..Two gemsbuck proper.
MOTTO:..HONORARE.
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