Description of
Personal Arms
belonging to
Daniel E. Meyers
The blazon that would best describe my personal armorial
bearings are:
Arms: Argent, on the capital letter "A" an
antique lamp, and a tomahawk inverted the handle crossing
the letter's transverse, all Sable, a bordure Arrowhead
Gules.
Crest: a headdress composed of seven eagle
feathers Argent.
Supporters: on a Compartment Vert two
wolves rampant Argent collared Sable.
Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit
Now, one may ask what's behind all the elements in the full
achivement. Here, in a nutshell, are the meanings behind
the elements:
The Letter "A" = First Letter of Aptonalton, the society to
which I am entitled to bear these arms; An Antique Lamp =
The Lamp of Knowledge; The Inverted Tomahawk = Weapon of
defense against injustice, inverted to mean it is at rest
unless needed; Arrowhead = Remembrance of the Aptonalton's
Indian tradition; Headdress of Seven Eagle Feathers = Each
feather represents a founding father of the Aptonalton
Literary Society; Compartment Vert = indicative of the
grassy pastures on which the Seneca Indians used to walk in
Northern Ohio; Supporters = stylized representation of the
family to which one was adopted; Motto = the meaning
translates to "Hard Work Conquers All."