Neil Thompson
| Neil Thompson | |
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| GreiiN:277 | |
 Emblazoned by Gecktron | |
| Assumed | July 2018 |
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Tradition | British heraldry |
- Escutcheon
- Per fess arched and enhanced Gules and Or in chief a cross double parted and fretted of the second and in base a Chinese dragon globular of the first.
- Motto
- "Adapt or Perish"
Symbolism
The Chinese dragon represents the armiger's strong association with the island of Taiwan. He worked for a number of years on the Taiwan high speed railway project and his wife and daughter were both born on the island. The armiger was born in the year of the Wood dragon in the Chinese Zodiac. The parallel lines at the top of the shield represent railway tracks, the armiger has worked in the railway industry for many years. The oak tree in the crest represents the armiger's Bachelor's degree in environmental science and his many years as a conservation volunteer.
Badge
| Badge of Neil Thompson | |
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Blazon: From a grassy mound a tree parted per pale of an oak fructed proper and plum proper blossomed Carnation, and in front of the trunk a spade Or.
Registration
The arms were registered in the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland. Volume Aa Folio 91.
"To have and to hold the said arms unto the said Neil Christian Thompson and to his descendants forever and the same to bear, use, shew, set forth and advance in shield or banner or otherwise each observing and using their due and proper differences according to the laws of arms and the practice of this office and without the let, hindrance, molestation, interruption, controlment or challenge of any manner of person or persons whatsoever, excepting always the authority of this office."