Coat of arms of Steerswick
| Coat of arms of Steerswick | |
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| Adopted | 1706 AN |
| Per Pale Argent and Sable a Bull's Head affronty Per Pale counterchanged langued Gules crowned and ringed Or within a Bordure Azure charged with eight Octavian Bellflowers Argent. For Supporters, Dexter, a Greyhound Argent collared Gules; Sinister, a Horse Argent unguled Or collared Azure. The shield surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Skull and crowned with a Grand Ducal Crown Proper. | |
The coat of arms of Steerswick is the heraldic symbol of the Grand Duchy of Steerwick and was adopted in its present form in VIII.1706 AN.
The bull's head (Cibolan Saxon: Stierkopf) has been a symbol of the region since the late 16th century and is an example of canting heraldry. The bordure (heraldic border) with eight white bellflowers is taken from the personal arms of Grand Duchess Lystasia's grandmother Octavia, and is itself derived from the heraldry of the Line of Octavius.
Versions
A variant known as the greater coat of arms was adopted in 1711. The greater coat of arms originally depicted a shield with the quartered arms of the traditional provinces of Southcape (Azure a Pile Or) and Southmoorland (Argent a Demi-Eagle displayed Gules beaked and langued Azure issuant from a Triple Mount in Base Sable) surmounted by an inescutcheon of Steerswick.
In 1720 AN, the greater arms was altered to include the arms of Dunaria (Gules a Saltire Vert fimbriated Or) in the first and fourth quarters, with those of Southcape in the second and Southmoorland in the third.
