The symbolisms of heraldry : or, A treatise on the meanings and derivations of armorial bearings (1898)
Wade, William Cecil · London : G. Redway · leaf 85
84 The Symbolisms of Heraldry example of charity and kind affection towards ourchildren. The Luce or Pike is frequently borne in arms,but I have not found any particular heraldic sig-nification applied to it. This is very probably oneof the symbols borrowed from the early Christian … Heraldic pike. Church, in which a fish was used as one of thesymbols of Christ, and fish are often found bornein threes in reference to the Trinity. A good dealof interesting information is obtainable on thissubject in Moules Heraldry of Fish. The Tortoise signifies invulnerability to…
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