(last updated on 6 January 2003)
PENWILL
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 __ entries for the above surname in Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 1, pg. ____;
...PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY
...A GLOSSARY OF TERMS
USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER
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...Douglas John Penwill 657
REMARKS:..Aansoek/Application. GK/GN 60: SK/GG 3757, 1973-01-12...Registrasie/Registration. GK/GN 735: SK/GG 3878, 1973-05-04...Wapenbrief uitgereik/Certificate issued: 1974-06-07 (English)...REFERENCE 657 - H4/3/4/80.
WAPEN:..In blou, 'n galei, seil gespan, wimpel en vlae wapperend, in die skildhoof twee St. Catharina-ratte, alles van silwer, en in die skildvoet 'n roos van silwer geknop en gepunt van natuurlike kleur.
HELMTEKEN:..Wolke met 'n uitkomende reenboog, daarop 'n sittende visarend van natuurlike kleur.
WRONG EN DEKKLEDE:..Silwer en blou.
WAPENSPREUK:..SUB PENNIS EJUS SPERABO.
ARMS:..Azure, a lymphad, sail set, pennon and flags flying, between in chief two St. Catherine wheels and in base a rose Argent barbed and seeded proper.
CREST:..Perched upon a rainbow issuant from clouds, a fish-eagle proper.
WREATH & MANTLING:..Argent and Azure.
MOTTO:..SUB PENNIS EJUS SPERABO.
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