Arms of Andrew Chesley Crosbie
Arms of Andrew Chesley Crosbie
Blazon
Gules on a cross between in dexter chief and sinister base an escallop and in sinister chief and dexter base a mascle Or, a lymphad Sable sails Argent flagged Gules, all within a bordure Or;
Symbolism
The yellow cross on red is the basic coat of arms of the Crosbies of Dumfries in the Scottish border region, the cross making a pun on the name Crosbie. The shells are taken from Scottish Graham arms and mark the Graham ancestry of the family. The diamond shapes mark the family’s mercantile endeavours, and the ship indicates the shipping and fish export aspects of the family firm, Crosbie and Company, founded by Mr. Crosbie’s grandfather, Sir John Chalker Crosbie. The bordure is a Scottish form of cadency.
Crest of Andrew Chesley Crosbie
Blazon
A mailed fist proper holding a Latin cross Or;
Symbolism
The cross provides a second pun on Mr. Crosbie’s surname.
Motto of Andrew Chesley Crosbie
Blazon
TENDO AD ASTRA;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “I aim for the stars.”