The Herring Coat of Arms Hereby Illustrated Is Officially Documented in RIETSTAP ARMORIAL GENERAL. The Original Decription of The Arms (SHIELD) Is As Follows:
"COUPE: Au 1 Part: A. D'ARG, A UN HARENG AU NAT.,POSE EN PAL, LE DOS A DEXTRE; B, DE, GU A UNE ANCRE D' ARG., LA TRABE DE COULEUR BRUNATRE; AU 2 D'AZUR A UN BELIER BLANC, PASS, SUR UNE TERRSSE DE SIN."
WHEN TRANSLATED THE BLAZON ALSO DESCIBES THE ORIGINAL COLORS OF THE HERRING ARMS AS:
"DIVIDED HORIZONTALLY: 1) DIVIDED VERTICALLY: A) SIVER, A NATURALLY COLORED HERRING PLACED VERTICALLY:, ITS BACK TOWARDS THE RIGHT; B) RED, A SILVER ANCHOR; 2) BLUE, A SILVER RAM WALKING ON A GREEN TERRACE."
ABOVE THE SHIELD AND HELMET IS THE CREST WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: "THE RAM ISSUING"
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