Everyone is familiar with this sort of an arrangement. It
is called an achievement of arms and is made up of:
A - Crest
B - Wreath
C - Helm or Helmet
D - Mantling
E - Shield |
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Sometimes a motto is added on a
scroll. Sometimes there are also animals or mythical creatures
standing on each side; these are called the supporters. Because the
original scarf being worn by a knight in battle was apt to be torn;
and because this was considered honorable, the mantling seen in
achievements of arms is often cut up into flame or leaf-like shapes.
To be Continued . . .
Gosselin Coat of
Arms
Arms: Gules three
pomegranates or.
Motto: None
recorded.
Origin: French
Meaning: One who
was a descendant of Goselin or Jocelin, which mean "just."
The name Gosselin
was spawned from the landscape of northern France known as Normandy.
Spelling variations include:
Gosslain, Gossart, Gossei, Gossier, Gossiome, Gossuin, Gossin,
Gosset, Gossiaux and Gosse.
Peter, Ralph and Robert
Goscelin were registered in Normandy between 1180 and 1185 and the
family held estates in Lille, Normandy in the 13th century.
Foreign Equivalents:
Jost (German) and Juszczak (Ukrainian).
Gosselin
Symbolism
Pomegranate:
From the Old English Pomgarnet, the garnet no doubt
for the crimson coloured seeds of the pomegranate; sacred to Hera
(Greek mythology), the daughter of Cronos and Rhea, and queen of the
Olympian gods. She was worshipped as the goddess of marriage,
women, and childbirth; her sacred emblems were the apple,
pomegranate and peacock. The biblical name for the pomegranate was
the rimmon, which is derived from the word rim, meaning to bear
children.
An ancient symbol of fertility and also of fecundity.
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