Jacob Duncan
| Jacob Duncan | |
|---|---|
| GreiiN:262 | |
 Emblazoned by Thick1988 | |
| Assumed | 2021 |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Tradition | Scottish heraldry |
- Escutcheon
- Gules a chevron between in chief two cinquefoils pierced and in base four arrowheads in cross points outward all Argent.
- Crest
- In front of a sun radiant proper a lymphad under full sail Gules.
- Motto
- “My Hope is Sure”
Symbolism
Shield:
The chevron and cinquefoils are meant to identify this as a Duncan coat of arms. These are two common elements on the Duncan armorial. Also, the cinquefoils are stand-ins for magnolia blossoms which the armiger has come to associate with his maternal grandparents. The arrowheads recall his Native American ancestry. Their crosswise arrangement are a nod to his faith. The colour scheme are common tinctures found on the Duncan roll above but also the colours of his Alma Mater.
Crest:
The ship is called a Lymphad. Half of Duncan armigers featured a ship of some kind in their crest. The armiger wanted to find a way to create a simple yet memorable crest, so a sun was added behind a monochromatic ship. A red ship against a gold sun also reminds the armiger of a ship at dawn or dusk, with light distortion turning the ship a red color. The ship is symbolic of safe arrival after the storms of life have passed and reminds the armiger to remember his motto “My Hope is Sure.” Hope is confident assurance that something will happen—in the armigers case, it is looking forward to the day with faith is made sight and “everything sad comes untrue” to quote Samwise Gamgee… also see Revelation 20:4.
Motto:
“My Hope is Sure” references Hebrews 6:19.
