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PENRHYN


PERSIA


THE  BOOK  OF  PUBLIC  ARMS

PERTH,  County  of.  The  County  of  Perth  bears  Or,  a  lyon  rampant  gules,  armed
and  langued  azure,  standing  on  a  compartment  or  mount  proper,  and  brandish-
ing in  his  dexter  fore-paw  a  scymitar  of  the  last,  all  within  a  double  tressure
flowered  and  counter-flowered  of  the  second  ;  on  a  dexter  chief  canton  of  the
third  a  front  view  of  the  Palace  of  Scone  argent,  ensigned  on  the  top  with  an
imperial  crown  proper.  Above  the  shield  on  a  wreath  of  the  liveries  is  set  for
Crest — A  demy  Highlander  affrontee,  bonnet,  belted,  plaid,  dirk  and  pistols,
brandishing  in  his  right  hand  a  broadsword  aloft  in  a  threatening  posture,  a
target  on  his  left  arm,  all  proper,  and  on  a  compartment  below  the  shield,  on
which  are  these  words,  "  Pro  lege  et  libertate,"  are  placed  for  Supporters — On
the  dexter  an  eagle  regardant  with  wings  adossee  proper,  and  on  the  sinister  a
war-horse,  argent  furnished  gules.
Matriculated,  Lyon  Office,  23rd  January  1800.
