Copyright 1999-2002 by Steven B. Madewell
(last updated on April 4, 2002)
SCHEEPERS
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. 2, pg. ____;
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...Jacobus Johannes Scheepers 44
REMARKS:..Aansoek/Application. GK/GN 563: SK/GG 768, 1964-04-17...Registrasie/Registration. GK/GN 686: SK/GG 1555, 1966-10-07...Wapenbrief uitgereik/Certificate issued: 1967-04-27 (English)...REFERENCE 44 - H4/3/4/9.
WAPEN:..Gevierendeel: I en IV, in rooi, 'n klimmende leeu van goud; II en III, in blou, twee skuinsgekruiste herderstawwe omsluit deur 'n kroon, die koppe van die stawwe na bo en na buite gekeer (vir die familienaam Scheepers); in die skildhoof en skildvoet, 'n vierpuntige ster, te wete 'n Latynse Sterrekruis, alles van goud; oor alles heen, 'n kruis van silwer wat die kwartiere verdeel; op 'n hartskild van groen, 'n paaslam van silwer, gaande na regs, wat in sy regtervoorpoot en oor sy regterblad 'n tweepuntige vaandel voer, naamlik van rooi met goud omsoom, waarvan die stok met 'n kruis aan die bopunt van goud is.
HELMTEKEN:..Uitkomende van 'n goue kroon, 'n geboe regterarm van natuurlike kleur, tot aan die elmboog van rooi geklee met silwervoering, wat in die hand 'n degen, gehef van goud en met robyn geves, vashou regterskuinsbalks gewys en met die punt na onder gerig.
DEKKLEDE:..Silwer en rooi.
WAPENSPREUK:..SCHEEPERS DIENT.
ARMS:..Quarterly: I and IV Gules, a lion rampant Or; II and III Azure, two shepherd's crooks in saltire enfiled with a coronet, the heads of the crooks turned upwards and outwardly (for the family name Scheepers); in chief and in base, a four-pointed star, to wit a Latin Cross Estoilee, all Or; over all, dividing the quarters, a cross Argent; on an inescutcheon Vert, a Pascal Lamb passant to dexter Argent, bearing in its dexter forefoot and over its dexter shoulder a bifurcated banner Gules bordered Or, the staff thereof ensigned with a cross Or.
CREST:..Issuant from a coronet Or, a dexter arm embowed proper, vested to the elbow Gules, lined Argent, grasping in bend a dagger hilted Or, pommelled Ruby, point down.
MANTLING:..Argent and Gules.
MOTTO:..SCHEEPERS DIENT.
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...Octavus Septimus Scheepers 43
REMARKS:..Aansoek/Application. GK/GN 563: SK/GG 768, 1964-04-17...Registrasie/Registration. GK/GN 686: SK/GG 1555, 1966-10-07...Wapenbrief uitgereik/Certificate issued: 1967-04-27 (English)...REFERENCE 43 - H4/3/4/9.
WAPEN:..Gevierendeel: I en IV in rooi, 'n klimmende leeu van goud; II en III in blou, twee skuinsgekruiste herderstawwe omsluit deur 'n kroon, die koppe van die stawwe na bo en na buite gekeer (vir die familienaam Scheepers); in die skildhoof en skildvoet, 'n vierpuntige ster, te wete 'n Latynse Sterrekruis, alles van goud; oor alles heen, 'n kruis van silwer wat die kwartiere verdeel; op 'n hartskild van groen, 'n paaslam van silwer, gaande na regs, wat in sy regtervoorpoot en oor sy regterblad 'n tweepuntige vaandel voer, naamlik van rooi met goud omsoom, waarvan die stok met 'n kruis aan die bopunt, van goud is.
HELMTEKEN:..Uitkomende van 'n goue kroon, 'n geboe regterarm van natuurlike kleur, tot aan die elmboog van rooi geklee met silwervoering, wat in die hand 'n degen, gehef van goud en met robyn geves, vashou, regterskuinsbalksgewys en met die punt na onder gerig.
DEKKLEDE:..Silwer en rooi.
WAPENSPREUK:..SCHEEPERS DIENT.
ARMS:..Quarterly: I and IV, Gules, a lion rampant Or; II and III, Azure, two shepherd's crooks in saltire enfiled with a coronet, the heads of the crooks turned upwards and outwardly (for the family name Scheepers); in chief and in base, a four-pointed star, to wit a Latin Cross Estoilee, all Or; over all, dividing the quarters, a cross Argent; on an inescutcheon Vert, a Pascal Lamb passant to dexter Argent, bearing in its dexter forefoot and over its dexter shoulder a bifurcated banner Gules bordered Or, the staff thereof ensigned with a cross Or.
CREST:..Issuant from a coronet Or, a dexter arm embowed proper, vested to the elbow Gules, lined Argent, grasping in bend a dagger hilted Or, pommelled Ruby, point down.
MANTLING:..Argent and Gules.
MOTTO:..SCHEEPERS DIENT.
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