The Coventry family coat-of-arms
Candide et Constanter
On 10th October 1602, Sir Thomas Coventry (1547-1606)
had the arms of the Coventry family confirmed by William Camden
(1551-1623), Clarenceux King of Arms. This confirmation was based
upon the principle that the family had established a right to them
due to their long usage, rather than a creation and assignment of
new arms. The crest features a 'sable a fesse ermine between three
gold crescents with eagle supporters, and a scarlet cockerel on a
wheat sheaf perched upon the helmet'.
The Coventry family motto – Candide et Constanter – translates
as 'with candor and constancy' or 'frankly and firmly'. This is
somewhat appropriate when considering the legal background of the
family.
This page was last reviewed 31 October 2011 at 16:39.
The page is next due for review 28 April 2013.