Iryshe Coat of Arms

THE
COAT OF ARMS OF IRYSHE, IRISHE, or IRISH of IREYS.
Sable:
A
cross arranged between twelve billets (or gold) crest; an oak tree eradicated;
charged
with a dragon or pierced through the breast with a sword.
Motto:
Semper
constans fidelis. (Always constant and faithful)
The
cross shows the ancestor to have been a Crusader.
Billets
indicate diplomatic service to the State.
The
oak indicates strength and firmness.
The
dragon pierced with a sword, shows that while being with courage and
determination,
a wound has been received with that weapon.
For
authority of the Coat of Arms or Crest of the family of IRYSHE, IRISHE,
or
IRISH of IREYS, consult the "Encyclopedia of Heraldry or General Armory of
England,
Scotland and Ireland", comprising a registry of all Armorial Bearings
from
the earliest to the present, by John Burke, Esq., and John Bernard Burke.
A
copy of this Encyclopedia can be found in:
1.
The rooms of the Historic and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
2.
The rooms of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.
3.
The Genealogical Library of the Mormons, Salt Lake City, Utah.