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COAT OF ARMS

 

The Sterry Coat of Arms was granted to the Sterrys of Eastbury House (Southwark Sterry Branch) and dates from 1767.

The Southwark Sterry Branch is the line of Sir Wasey Sterry. This Branch of the family has several reverends and graduates of Oxford University. The Southwark Branch has its origins in Ruardean, Gloucestershire.

Coat of Arms
For a larger view of the Sterry Coat of Arms,
click on the thumbnail above.

Description

Arms
Ermine, a lion rampant purpure, holding between the paws an annulet sable, in chief a pheon vert, between two estoiles gules, and in base an etoile of the last, between as many pheons vert.

Mantling
Purpure and agent

Crest
In front of a dexter arm embowed in armour proper, garnished gold, encircled above the elbow with an annulet or, the hand grasping a seax also proper, pomel and hilt also or, an estoile between two pheons of the last.

Motto
Pro rege et patria

Andrew Sterry (of Newport, South Wales) has kindly supplied his interpretation of a coloured version of the Sterry Coat of Arms.