The coat of arms of Sir Martin
Farndale
Some notes on Martin Farndale’s coat of arms
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The coat of arms of Sir
Martin Farndale
The knight’s
helmet denotes the military career of General Sir Martin Farndale KCB.
The red zig
zag within the shield is based on the Royal Artillery colours and tie.
It has the white
rose of Yorkshire in its centre.
The sheaths of
corn denote Martin’s birth and early years on the prairie in Canada. He was
born in Trochu, Alberta.
The chestnut
horse depicts the Chestnut Troop, First Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, who
he commanded.
The daffodil
depicts the valley of Farndale, renown for its daffodils.
Around the coat
of arms hangs the Knight Commander of the order of the Bath, KCB.
The motto is the motto
used by Farndales for several generations, dictum meum pactum – his word
is his bond.
The coat of arms
may be adapted by direct descendants of Sir Martin Farndale. But it is a coat
of arms associated with the Farndale history.