Arms of Hedley Vicars Cowie
Arms of Hedley Vicars Cowie
Blazon
Ermine on a fess Azure between in chief two feathers palewise Gules and in base a cow’s head caboshed Azure attired of Highland horns Gules, a mullet between two cinquefoils Argent, all within a bordure Or;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The cow’s head evokes the name Cowie. The cinquefoils possibly evoke the Clan Fraser, of which the name Cowie is a sept. The gold border is a mark of a second son in Scottish heraldry.
Crest of Hedley Vicars Cowie
Blazon
A cow’s head proper attired of Highland horns Gules, gorged of a collar Azure charged with a mullet between two cinquefoils Argent;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The cow’s head evokes the name Cowie.
Motto of Hedley Vicars Cowie
Blazon
PER COELI FAVOREM;
Symbolism
Meaning “By the favour of heaven,” this Latin phrase is used by other Cowie families.