The coat of arms if you would like to see it is at:
http://home.att.net/~jerryahiebert/coatofarms.htm
Let me know what you think.
Thank You,
Jerry A. Hiebert
In Deo speramus.
--
François Velde
ve...@nospam.org (replace by "heraldica")
Heraldry Site: http://www.heraldica.org/
Better to use "In Deo confidimus". "Speramus" means "we hope"; "confidimus"
means "we put our faith in".
BTW I have constructed a website just for this type of request. Check it
out at www.geocities.com/pgbochanski
(Rev.) Philip G. Bochanski
>Francois R. Velde <velde@heraldica_nospam.org> wrote in message
>news:0a0ods0iargsfi7cq...@4ax.com...
>> In medio rec.heraldry aperuit "Jerry" <JerryA...@worldnet.att.net> os
>suum:
>> >The motto is : In God We Trust
>>
>> In Deo speramus.
>
>Better to use "In Deo confidimus". "Speramus" means "we hope"; "confidimus"
>means "we put our faith in".
Judging by the following comparison of citations from Jerome's Vulgate and the
KJV, I think "spero" captures adequately the meaning of "trust in God". It is
used just as much, if not more, than "confido".
2 Samuel 22:3 sperabo in eum
in him will I trust:
2 Kings 18:5 in Domino Deo Israhel speravit
He trusted in the LORD God of Israel;
2 Chron 13:18 quod sperassent in Domino Deo
they relied upon the LORD God
Psalms 2:13 beati omnes qui sperant in eum
Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him
Psalms 5:12 laetentur omnes qui sperant in te
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice
Psalms 7:2 Domine Deus meus in te speravi
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust
Psalms 10:2 in Domino speravi
In the LORD put I my trust:
Psalms 15:1 custodi me Deus quoniam speravi in te
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Psalms 17:3 sperabo in eo
my God, my strength, in whom I will trust
Psalms 17:31 scutum est omnium sperantium in se
he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psalms 24:3 universi qui sperant in te non confundantur
let none that wait on thee be ashamed:
Psalms 24:20 quia speravi in te
for I put my trust in thee.
Psalms 30:2 in te Domine speravi
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust;
Psalms 30:15: ego autem in te speravi Domine
But I trusted in thee, O LORD
Psalms 30:20 sperantibus in te
for them that trust in thee
Psalms 32:21 quia in nomine sancto eius speravimus
because we have trusted in his holy name
Psalms 36:40 quia speraverunt in eo
because they trust in him
Psalms 39:4 sperabunt in Domino
that man that maketh the LORD his trust
Psalms 51:10 speravi in misericordia Dei
I trust in the mercy of God
Psalms 55:5 in Deo speravi
in God I have put my trust
Psalms 60:5 sperabo in protectione alarum tuarum semper
I will trust in the covert of thy wings
Psalms 63:11 laetabitur iustus in Domino et sperabit in eo
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him
Psalms 70:1 in te Domine speravi
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust
Psalms 140:8 in te speravi
in thee is my trust
Psalms 143:2 in ipso speravi
and [he] in whom I trust;
Isaiah 26:3 in te speravimus
because he trusteth in thee.
Trust ye in the LORD for ever:
Zeph 3:12 sperabunt in nomine Domini
they shall trust in the name of the LORD
Matth 12:21 in nomine eius gentes sperabunt
in his name shall the Gentiles trust
Rom 15:12 in eo gentes sperabunt
in him shall the Gentiles trust
2 Cor 1:10 in quem speramus
in whom we trust
Gal 1:12 qui ante speravimus in Christo
who first trusted in Christ
Eph 1:12 qui ante speravimus in Christo
who first trusted in Christ
Phil 2:19 spero autem in Domino Iesu
I trust in the Lord Jesus
Put this one in a scroll over the crest; then on another scroll beneath the
shield, "...all others pay cash" (sorry - couldn't resist :)
>The coat of arms if you would like to see it is at:
>http://home.att.net/~jerryahiebert/coatofarms.htm
>Let me know what you think.
I looked at your drawing & read the notes. Couple of points: the pierced star
is usually seen to represent a spur rowel, such as a horseman (knight, soldier,
or perhaps even a circuit-riding minister! ) might wear. That doesn't lessen
its symbolic value in your arms, which IMO is mainly as a reference to
umpty-great grandpa's old family arms; but you might think about modifying the
written commentary (or not, as you wish).
The red zig-zag, which you describe as a reference to your family's
occupational connections with electricity, doesn't show up well against a blue
background. Heraldry has a "law" (really more of a rule of thumb) that you
don't put "metal" (gold/yellow or silver/white) on metal, or "color" (red,
blue, black, green, purple) on color, because of the lack of clear visual
contrast - instead we try to put metal on color or vice-versa. (Like most
rules there are a number of exceptions, & the rule was enforced some places &
often ignored in others; but it does have a practical basis & value in visual
clarity, so IMO its worth following as a general practice.)
You might change the red "lightning flashes" to gold/yellow, which increases
the visual contrast greatly & even looks more "electric" (to me at least). Or,
if you strongly want red, consider "fimbrating" it (heraldic term meaning to
outline it in a contrasting color or metal - in this case, yellow or white
(gold or silver) to set it off against the blue field (background).
It will look more "heraldic" (and IMO be easier for the average person to
recognize) if you stylize the lightning flashes a bit - rather than irregular
zig-zag, a more even, symmetrical pattern of three stylized lightning flashes
"in pall" (i.e. coming together in a "Y" form - named after the pall worn by a
priest - which in your case is a nice extra bit of symbolism!).
The cross & broken arrow are good symbols of your family's history & faith; &
the colors (metal & color actually :) contrast nicely.
The resulting blazon (heraldic description) mught be "Azure [blue] three
lightning flashes conjoined in pall Or [gold or yellow] between in chief a
cross flory Argent [white or silver], in dexter base a spur-rowel Argent, and
in sinister base a broken arrow Or"
alternatively, if you want the lightning to be red, "Azure [blue] three
lightning flashes conjoined in pall Gules [red] fimbrated Or [gold or yellow]
between in chief a cross flory Argent [white or silver], in dexter base a
spur-rowel Argent, and in sinister base a broken arrow Or"
Michael Fannin McCartney
Fremont, California
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:00:13 -0600, Francois R. Velde
<velde@heraldica_nospam.org> wrote:
>In medio rec.heraldry aperuit "Jerry" <JerryA...@worldnet.att.net> os suum:
>>The motto is : In God We Trust
>
>In Deo speramus.